Naval Station Pearl Harbor Ceremonial Guard prepares to perform morning colors

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, (Dec. 07, 2002) The Naval Station Pearl Harbor Ceremonial Guard prepares to perform morning colors as USS Port Royal (CG 73) passes in review on the USS Arizona Memorial during the Dec. 7th commemoration ceremony. The solemn ceremony, hosted by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, featured Hawaii's senior Senator and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye as guest speaker. 17 survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and their family members joined nearly 200 guests for the ceremony which included a wreath-laying by all branches of the U.S. military. The Governor of Hawaii, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, and more than 20 other veteran's groups were also part of the ceremony. The commemoration marks the 61st anniversary of the attack and honors the men and women who lost their lives that day. U. S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. File# 021207-N-3228G-008