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Pearl Harbor survivors, from left, Clark Simmons, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Aaron Cahbin, of Bayside, N.Y.; Armando Chick Galella, of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.; Chaplin William Kalaidjain, and Daniel Fruchter, of Eastchester, N.Y., salute during ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor, Friday. President Barack Obama marked the day on Thursday by issuing a presidential proclamation, calling for flags to fly at half-staff on Friday and asking all Americans to observe the day of remembrance and honor military service members and veterans.

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Pearl Harbor survivors, from left, Clark Simmons, of Brooklyn, NY; Aaron Cahbin, of Bayside, NY; Armando Chick Galella, of Sleepy Hollow, NY; and Chaplin William Kalaidjain, salute during ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

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Pearl Harbor survivors, from left, Clark Simmons, of Brooklyn, NY; Aaron Cahbin, of Bayside, NY; Armando Chick Galella, of Sleepy Hollow, NY; Chaplin William Kalaidjain, and Daniel Fruchter, of Eastchester, NY, listen to ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

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Pearl Harbor survivor Armando Chick Galella, right, age 91, of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., tosses a wreath into the Hudson River during ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

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Jim Mullarkey, state commander of the New York Catholic War Veterans of the United States, warms up with his bugle before ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

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Many of the Pearl Harbor survivors share memories before the start of the Commemoration of the 71st Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day.

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Pearl Harbor survivor Sam Clower, left, of Sacramento, Calif. and Ab Brum, right, , retired United States Army Special Forces, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, share memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Pearl Harbor survivor Tom Berg, of Port Townsen, Wash., a sailor on the USS Tennessee, signs his autograph for an admirer.)

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Pearl Harbor survivor Victor Miranda, of San Deigo, Calif. salutes during a moment of silence marking the moment Pearl Harbor was attacked.

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Pearl Harbor survivor Daniel Fruchter, of Eastchester, N.Y., salutes members of the color guard during a visit before ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. in New York, commemorating the 71st anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbo.

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Pearl Harbor survivors Max Green, left, and Bill Thornton greet each other prior to the Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Va. War Memorial, in Richmond, Va.

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