NEW : `` We stop and stand fast in memory of our heroes , '' Navy regional commander says . This year 's commemoration marks 70 years since the attacks on Oahu . The attack was a turning point for America as it began to confront its own racial tensions. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association is disbanding this month .
NEW : `` We stop and stand fast in memory of our heroes , '' Navy regional commander says . This year 's commemoration marks 70 years since the attacks on Oahu . The attack pulled the United States into World War II . The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association is disbanding this month .