It’s been 83 years since more than 2,000 American sailors, soldiers and civilians lost their lives during the attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Their memory lived on during an anniversary ceremony at the Charlestown Navy Yard Saturday.

A ceremonial wreath was set in the water from the World War II-era destroyer USS Cassin Young to honor the memory of those killed that day ahead of the memorial ceremony.

“Today, the National Park Service protects the Cassin Young as well as provides a home base for USS Constitution, to honor the service people of the United States Navy past and present, and provide current and future generations the opportunity to forge meaningful connections to these national treasures and iconic cornerstones of the American story,” said National Parks of Boston Superintendent Michael Creasey.

The day was extra special for the families of two service members who surprised their families with a return home for the holidays.

Two U.S. Marines, Private First Class Antonio Marcucci of Fall River and Corporal Nico Serret of Winchester,  got trips home thanks to the nonprofit organization Miles for Military. They greeted their excited family members at Logan International Airport in Boston.

“Miles for Military is giving me the chance to see my family for the first time in about six months,” PFC Marcucci said.

A Navy honor guard marches past the USS Constitution during the Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony Saturday. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
The wreath floats away during the Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony held at the USS Cassin Young on Dec. 7. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
USS Constitution Commander Crystal L. Schaefer speaks during the Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony held at the USS Cassin Young on Dec. 7. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

PFC Antonio Marcucci arrives in Boston and is greeted by his mother Jennifer Harris at Logan Airport Saturday. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)