Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags around Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on Dec. 7. Her order joins others across the nation as the country remembers "a date which will live in infamy."

Why are flags at half-staff in Iowa today?

Flags will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 7 to honor Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the 2,403 people who died in the attack.

“On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the thousands of servicemembers and civilians who were killed and wounded in this horrific attack on our country,” said Reynolds. “This day is a solemn reminder that our freedom isn’t free, and we are grateful for every American who serves in uniform.” More: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: What happened during fateful attack in 1941?

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