 The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor, is one of many reminders that the freedoms that we enjoy today were paid for by those who have gone before us. Arizona was sunk during the December 7, 1941, surprise attack that spurred the United States' entry into World War II. Built in 1962, the White Floating Memorial straddles the sunken hull and is only accessible by boat. Each year, more than 1.7 million visitors from around the world make the pilgrimage to this historic site to pay their respects to the more than 1,000 sailors and marines interred within the hull. The image of Arizona, a flame in sinking, is burned into our Navy history and the stories of those who survived are a testament to courage under fire. For more information on the USS Arizona Memorial, visit their website and to hear the first-hand account of one of Arizona's survivors, visit ah.mil.