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July 14, 2009
Tule Lake Unit Dedicated
On Friday, July 3, nearly 700 people attended a dedication ceremony for the new Tule Lake Unit of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument on the site of the former Tule Lake Segregation Center in Newell, California. 

May 13, 2009
Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Free to Military Personnel and Families Memorial Day- 2009
Admission to all Pearl Harbor Historic Sites will be free this Memorial Day, May 25,2009, for active duty, reserve, auxiliary and retired U.S. military personnel and their dependants.

April 14, 2009
The USS Arizona Memorial will close early on April 23, 2009
The USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center will close one hour early on April 23, 2009. This is due to a temporary water shutoff connected with construction activities of the new visitor center campus.

April 09, 2009
USS Arizona Memorial and U.S. Navy to Dedicate New Biodiesel Ferry Boat
Naval Station Pearl Harbor and the National Park Service will officially activate the new USS Arizona Memorial Ferry Boat #39-1 John W. Finn during a ceremony Tuesday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the USS Arizona Memorial and visitor center. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, who sponsored the new boats, is scheduled to speak at the ceremony.

April 07, 2009
National Park Foundation Junior Ranger Essay Contest
The non-profit, National Parks Foundation is honoring Junior Ranger Day 2009 (April 25th) with a junior ranger essay contest.

March 23, 2009
Pile Driving to Begin at the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center
Visitors, Pearl Harbor employees, and members of the public living and traveling along Kamehameha Highway, fronting the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, may begin to hear loud noises in the latter part of March due to test pile driving efforts for phase 1B of the National Park Service’ USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center replacement project.

February 10, 2009
USS Arizona Memorial Brings a New Dimension to an Underwater Icon
The National Park Service (NPS) is adding an entirely new dimension to the visitor experience and ongoing research at the USS Arizona Memorial by capturing the submerged battleship in stereoscopic three-dimensional high definition (3D HD).

December 11, 2008
Heavy Rain and Wind Closes the Memorial
Due to heavy rain and wind on the island of Oahu, the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center and Museum are closed for the day.

December 05, 2008
Presidential Proclamation
President Bush signs the Presidential Proclamation Designating the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

December 02, 2008
Holiday Lights Tours- 2008
The U.S. Navy and National Park Service will be offering free evening boat tours of Pearl Harbor that are open to the public on December 19-21, 2008.