161205-N-JY474-244 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2016) Petty
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161205-N-JY474-244 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 5, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Andrews, assigned to the Pacific Fleet Band and originally from San Diego, California, plays the drums during a public performance at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. As part of the event, Pearl Harbor survivor Ira John Schab was appointed as an honorary bandmaster. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served during Dec. 7, 1941, and throughout the Pacific theater. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared E. Walker/Released)
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