Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

MADISON ? Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

?Each year, in recognition?of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we lower the flags across our state to honor the more than 50 service members from Wisconsin who lost their lives, the more than 2,000 other individuals who were killed, and the countless others who were injured or whose lives were forever changed by the attack on Pearl Harbor,? said Gov. Evers. ?Today, we remember and pay tribute to these individuals, including so many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice, and we offer our gratitude and respect for our veterans and service members as we reflect upon a dark day in our nation?s history and ensure future generations understand and appreciate their memory and their legacy.???

The governor also proclaimed Dec. 7, 2022, as ?Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day? across the state. A copy of the governor?s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day proclamation is available?here [ [link removed] ].

Executive Order #217 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, and is available?here [ [link removed] ].

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