On August 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7th as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Today, all across our great nation, we lower the American Flag to half-staff in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the 2,334 service members and civilians who were killed and the 1,143 people who were injured during the attack on Pearl Harbor. We will always be thankful for the sacrifices they made so that we may have freedom in this country.