Pearl Harbor Day

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says state and Wyoming flags will be flown at half-staff on Saturday, Dec. 7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Day.

The day was Dec.7 and the year was 1941. Without notice, at 7:55 a.m. the Japanese attacked the U.S. The attack lasted 110 minutes on that infamous day.

Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, which claimed the lives of over 2,400 Americans. Nearly 417,000 brave United States soldiers were killed in the war that followed. On this dark day, we are reminded of their service and sacrifice...