JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 7 -- Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska issued the following news release:

Sixty-seven years ago today, the United States experienced a surprise attack by the Empire of Japan at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The two-hour attack left 2,403 Americans dead; 1178 military and civilian wounded; 21 ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet sunk or damaged; 188 aircraft destroyed; 159 aircraft damaged; and other military infrastructure severely damaged.