Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona Jr., pays tribute to retired Col. Andrew Kowalski Dec. 7, 2009, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during a ceremony that marked the anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor Navy fleet and the Army Air Corps fields of Hickam, Wheeler and Bellows. Survivors and their families from the infamous day were on hand to pay tribute to their lost brothers and sisters in arms. Wreaths and tokens of honor were laid at the base of the memorial at Atterbury Circle. Colonel Kowalski, then a master sergeant, was called to action as a casualty collection officer during the attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)