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State officials commemorate the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ryan Caron King
Published December 7, 2021 at 5:11 PM EST
Sgt. Christopher Lacour of the Connecticut National Guard stands in front of the memorial at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven during a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Eighteen service members from Connecticut were killed in the attack.
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Sgt. Christopher Lacour of the Connecticut National Guard stands in front of the memorial at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven during a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Eighteen service members from Connecticut were killed in the attack.
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From left: New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti and Gov. Ned Lamont bow their heads during a moment of silence for the service members who died during the Pearl Harbor attack. Officials commemorated the 80th anniversary of attack with a wreath laying near the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven.
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From left: New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti and Gov. Ned Lamont bow their heads during a moment of silence for the service members who died during the Pearl Harbor attack. Officials commemorated the 80th anniversary of attack with a wreath laying near the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven.
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State DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor after reading the names of the 18 service members from Connecticut who were killed. He said his father, who served during World War II, wrote to state Sen. Martin Looney when the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge was being built, requesting that it include the right reflectors and lights so that it would be a “constant reminder” of those who served.
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State DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor after reading the names of the 18 service members from Connecticut who were killed. He said his father, who served during World War II, wrote to state Sen. Martin Looney when the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge was being built, requesting that it include the right reflectors and lights so that it would be a “constant reminder” of those who served.
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Members of the Connecticut National Guard, in front of the memorial at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven during a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Members of the Connecticut National Guard, in front of the memorial at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven during a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He called for people to stand together "arm in arm to fight an invisible enemy," noting the rise in the coronavirus test positivity rate in Connecticut.
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He called for people to stand together "arm in arm to fight an invisible enemy," noting the rise in the coronavirus test positivity rate in Connecticut.
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New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, flanked by Gov. Ned Lamont, state Sen. Martin Looney, Connecticut DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, speaks at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, flanked by Gov. Ned Lamont, state Sen. Martin Looney, Connecticut DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, speaks at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Major Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr. places a wreath at the base of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge as Gov. Ned Lamont watches during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Major Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr. places a wreath at the base of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge as Gov. Ned Lamont watches during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.
Ryan Caron King / Connecticut Public / Connecticut Public

State and local officials with members of the Connecticut National Guard commemorated the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the base of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven on Tuesday.

Gov. Ned Lamont praised the Americans who served during World War II and called for unity today in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The power of our ideals, our values, and what we stand for, every once in a while we stand up and shout them together,” Lamont said. “And that’s what happened after Pearl Harbor … that’s what happened after 9/11. And I heard a little bit of that during the early days of COVID.”

Eighteen service members from Connecticut were among the 2,400 people killed in the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Ryan Caron King
Ryan Caron King joined Connecticut Public in 2015 as a reporter and video journalist. He was also one of eight reporters on the New England News Collaborative’s launch team, covering regional issues such as immigration, the environment, transportation, and the opioid epidemic.
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