A Facelift for the USS Arizona Memorial With one of the most recognizable quotes in history, “December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy,” Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the nation together in a time of despair and tragedy. The Pearl Harbor Memorial, comprised of the WWII Valor in the Pacific Monument; which includes the USS Arizona, USS Utah and USS Oklahoma memorials; Battleship Missouri Memorial; USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park; and the Pacific Aviation Museum recently celebrated its 75th anniversary by commemorating the 2,403 lives lost. Gearing up for the big event, the USS Arizona Memorial underwent a renovation. More specifically, the Memorial’s exterior was one of the primary aspects of the project, including a new railing system. After undergoing a bidding pr

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