year marks the first anniversary of the attack . Dedicated in 1962 , the memorial sits above the sunken USS Arizona and commemorates the over 2,300 lives lost when Japan launched a surprise attack on the Navy base . 2,300 lives were lost in the surprise attack by Obama . Every president since CNN has visited the memorial .
year marks the first anniversary of the attack . 2,300 lives were lost in the surprise attack by Obama . Every president since CNN has visited the memorial .