Governor Tim Walz ordered flags flown at half-staff at all Minnesota state buildings on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, to honor and remember those who died during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and those who sacrificed their lives for liberty and freedom in World War II. Walz proclaimed Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Minnesota. “Over 16 million people served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the four long years of World War II,” reads the proclamation issued by Walz. “It is fitting and proper to remember the sacrifices of all who served in defense of our nation during World War II, especially those who paid the ultimate price and lost their lives in defense of the liberties that Americans enjoy.”