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Photo Gallery USS Arizona Memorial Dock Dedi...12 Images The USS Arizona Memorial Dock Dedication and Blessing took place on August 31, 2019. The memorial reopened on September 1, 2019. Photo Gallery Corrosion testing at the USS A...10 Images The National Park Service worked with students from the US Coast Guard Academy on a corrosion project at the USS Arizona. Their work included corrosion rack deployment, collecting surface oil samples, and project imaging and documentation - all in an effort to better understand the rate of corrosion of the USS Arizona and to learn more about the oil that is still leaking from the ship. The team included Chris Reddy, senior scientist for the department of marine chemistry and geochemistry at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and metallurgist Don Johnson. Photo Gallery Wounded Veterans Assist in Res...110 Images In March 2018, the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center and our partner Pacific Historic Parks - USS Arizona Memorial completed a pilot project that involves our wounded service members in the scientific study, interpretation, and protection of one of our nation’s most important memorials to military service and sacrifice - USS Arizona. The program augments NPS underwater archaeologists and photographers with disabled veterans trained in scientific diving to assist the NPS National Dive Program with its ongoing management responsibilities for this American icon. US Army veteran David Ortiz, a T-10 complete paraplegic from a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, participated in this dive at the USS Arizona. Photo Gallery Celebrating the Navy's 242nd B...8 Images Navy Region Hawaii hosted a bell ringing ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center to celebrate the US Navy's 242nd birthday on October 13, 2017. The USS Arizona bell was rung nine times to mark the changing of the watch and the beginning of the Navy’s 242nd year. Following the bell ringing was the dedication of the new Lone Sailor statue on the visitor center grounds. The Lone Sailor represents the US Navy Memorial’s mission to honor, recognize and celebrate the men and women of the sea services. Photo Gallery Interment of USS Arizona Survi...9 Images On April 15, 2017, Raymond Haerry, one of the last remaining USS Arizona survivors, was returned to his ship during a sunset memorial and interment ceremony. His granddaughter, Ms. Jessica Marino, and her immediate family were present. The ceremony was hosted by the National Park Service and Navy Region Hawaii. Haerry served in WWII and the Korean War. After the war, he taught at the officer candidate school in Newport, R.I., until his retirement in 1964 as a master chief petty officer. Master Chief Haerry passed away on Sept. 27, 2016 in Rhode Island. He was 94. Five USS Arizona survivors remain. Photos by Elaine Simon, Pacific Historic Parks. Photo Gallery President Barack Obama & Japan...6 Images U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented wreaths at the USS Arizona Memorial on December 27, 2016, to honor the service members killed during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. They later spoke at Kilo Pier on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Abe is the first Japanese prime minister to visit the USS Arizona Memorial. Photo Gallery 75th National Pearl Harbor Rem...7 Images On December 7, 2016, the National Park Service and the United States Navy co-hosted the 75th Commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ceremony was held at Kilo Pier, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Photo Gallery New USS Arizona Memorial dock50 Images A new USS Arizona Memorial dock was installed in June 2016, replacing the previous one built in 1990. Before opening, the new dock was blessed by Loko’olu Quintero and Kiliona Palauni of the Hawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei. Photo Gallery 74th National Pearl Harbor Rem...43 Images On December 7, 2015, the National Park Service and the United States Navy co-hosted the 74th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ceremony was held at Kilo Pier, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Photo Gallery Underwater at the USS Arizona47 Images Explore these unique views of the USS Arizona and the Memorial captured by NPS photographers doing preservation and documentation work on the wreck. Photo Gallery Pearl Harbor Visitor Center20 Images The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, built in 2010, has two museums, two theaters, and outdoor exhibits along the shoreline. |
Last updated: September 14, 2018
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