"The date that will live in infamy" -- Dec. 7, 1941, the day of the surprise attack by the Japanese military on Pearl Harbor -- lives on in the minds of many travelers to Hawaii: The USS Arizona Memorial is the single most visited attraction in the islands at Pearl Harbor, while the nearby two-year-old Pacific Aviation Museum is continuing to add new exhibits and aircraft. The memorial is part of the newly created World War II Valor in Pacific National Monument, established by President Bush on Friday, while the museum is one of 19 other sites officially "recognized" for their historic import by Bush's proclamation.

The USS Arizona Memorial, already part of the national park system, has begun a $52 million renovation of its visitor center and museum, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 7, 2010. According to the Associated Press article about the Nov. 5 groundbreaking: