161206-N-RU084-060 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Shenk, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii, talks to USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton during a book signing at the World War II Valor In the Pacific National Monument Visitors Center. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military and the State of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served during Dec. 7, 1941, and throughout the Pacific theater. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Bewkes/Released)