NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. -- The 70th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor is approaching, and the Navy plans to commemorate the event.
A tradition since 1966, according to Navy spokesman Bill Austin, more than 200 veterans will spend a day at sea remembering those lost on Dec. 7, 1941.
Guests will include Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, a 20-year Navy veteran.
The Mayport Fleet Reserve Association Branch 290 is sponsoring the sail onboard USS John L. Hall, a Mayport-based frigate.
Nearly 2,400 Americans were killed in the attack, and about half again as many were wounded.
The attack led the U.S. to enter World War II.
First Coast News