Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Friday in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day, and to honor 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,” Governor Parnell said. “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 acknowledge the tremendous debt of gratitude all Americans owe to them and to all U.S. veterans including those serving bravely now.”

On December 7, all U.S. flags at federal, state and public facilities nationwide will be flown at half-staff, in commemoration of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags will be returned to full-staff Saturday, December 8.