More than eight decades ago, naval and air forces from Japan plunged the U.S. into World War II when they attacked the naval station at Pearl Harbor and air bases in the Hawaiian island. Saturday marks the 83rd anniversary of the attack,

The attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II and left an indelible scar on the American psyche matched only by the attacks of Sept. 11. A recorded 2,403 service members and civilians were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor,