The Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii is hosting a commemoration ceremony Saturday, which marks the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. CT and last about 90 minutes.
More than 2,400 Americans were killed just before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, in a surprise attack on a U.S. naval base that launched the nation into World War II.
Each year on the anniversary, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans and visitors from all over the world come together at the memorial in remembrance and honor.
“The acts of courage and heroism on that day have shaped the world as we know it,” a listing for the ceremony reads. “We honor this everlasting legacy now and always.”
The number of survivors able to gather annually at the scene of the Japanese bombing has dwindled in recent years as they age. The youngest active-duty military personnel would have been about 17 in 1941, making them a centenarian today, like Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank, who died earlier this year at 102.
The Dallas Morning News published a special feature on the North Texans of Pearl Harbor marking the 75th anniversary in 2016. The interactive piece features excerpts from obituar of more than two dozen survivors, providing a unique lens to reflect on the sacrifices made that day.
Read more: The North Texans of Pearl Harbor: Their obituaries tell of lives cut short – and of lives well lived
You can livestream Saturday’s ceremony on the Pacific Historic Park’s YouTube or watch below: