Navy officials and others commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Highlights of the ceremony included military band music, morning colors, a traditional Hawaiian blessing, a rifle salute by members of the armed services, wreath presentations, echo taps, and recognition of the men and women who survived the attacks and those who did not. At 7:55 a.m. Hawaiian time, the exact moment the Japanese attack began 70 years ago, a moment of silence was observed. A U.S. Navy ship rendered honors to the USS Arizona followed by a "missing man" formation flight over the Memorial.

The ceremony was held by the National Park Service and Navy Region Hawaii on the back lawn of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center of the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument, overlooking the UUS Arizona memorial.