Arizona Wildcats honor 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor during game

The Arizona Wildcats faced off against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Saturday, but the game was put into perspective many times throughout the night.

It was announced earlier this week that the Wildcats would don uniforms to honor the 75th anniversary of the attacks at Pearl Harbor, but there were many more honorary moments before and during the game.

Before kickoff, WWII veteran Lauren Bruner was honored with a game ball and a 48-star U.S. flag, before standing by for the national anthem.

Singing the national anthem at the @UofA game and bringing out a flag to honor WW2 veteran Lauren Bruner @kgun9 pic.twitter.com/lBRF4QyiHi

— Priscilla KGUN9 (@PriscillaCasper) September 18, 2016

 

Your mind wonders from football when you see these WWII vets on the sideline. #ThankYouForYourService #WeRemember 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ca7Y1tt48g

— Blair Willis (@BlairWillisUA) September 18, 2016

Sen. John McCain was even on site to greet the veteran.

It's an honor to welcome Senator John McCain with Lauren Bruner. #WeRemember 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Mf8MP5lazk

— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) September 18, 2016

Awesome National Anthem tonight. #WeRemember #PearlHarbor #BearDown pic.twitter.com/s3olvU3Fx3

— Jeremy Sharpe (@sharpejw) September 18, 2016

Last week against Grambling State, it was the Tigers’ band who put on a show for the crowd at halftime. Against Hawaii, the Wildcats’ band got their turn to amaze everybody with their formation.

The @prideofarizona recreates the USS Arizona pic.twitter.com/FH9e1uhcsF

— AZ Desert Swarm (@azdesertswarm) September 18, 2016