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Gov. Sean Parnell has asked that all state flags be lowered to half-staff Friday to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day and to honor all the Americans who fought in World War II.
"The attack on Pearl Harbor continues to serve as an important reminder that America must remain vigilant in the face of persistent threats to the United States and the American way of life," Parnell said in a Friday statement. "I urge Alaskans to remember those who fought and died on December 7, 1941, the date that President Franklin Roosevelt declared would forever 'live in infamy,' and to acknowledge the tremendous debt of gratitude all Americans owe to them and to all U.S. veterans, including those serving bravely now."
All federal, state, and public facilities across the nation will fly the United States flag at half-staff Friday in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The flags will return to full-staff on Saturday, Dec. 8.
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