USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu #130273 (License: Personal Use)

The USS Arizona Memorial is a modern, white concrete structure built directly over the sunken battleship USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor, Oahu. Designed by architect Alfred Preis, it features an open-air central chamber flanked by two wings, symbolizing initial defeat and ultimate victory, with the American flag flying proudly at its apex. Visitors access the memorial via Navy boat from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, where they can reflect on the events of December 7, 1941.

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