George, of New Castle, Pa., is 95, while Grove, of York, is 93.
"Time takes its toll," George says of the dwindling numbers of Pearl Harbor survivors.
Of the 60,000 soldiers and sailors stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base 75 years ago today, Pearl Harbor officials believe only 2,000 to 2,500 survivors of the Japanese air strike are still alive.
"Pretty soon they won't have this no more," Grove says of the ceremony. "They'll have one for Iraq or Vietnam. It's getting to the point we won't be mentioned anymore."
Each has different outlooks on how the current, youngest generation is remembering what is commonly known as the "Greatest Generation."
Isaac George, for example, wants the events of Pearl Harbor to be taught more in today's schools.
"Nothing says it can't happen again and we need to be prepared for stuff like this in the future," he says.
George Grove, however, is resigned to the fact that eventually, like previous wars of generations long ago, the Pearl Harbor attacks and subsequent World War II will be a footnote in a history book, once its survivors all pass.
"Most people have already forgotten, and don't give a damn it happened," Grove says. "I had people, friends of mine, too busy to come here today. They were hunting! Hunting was more important to them than coming here."
Nothing was more important to the dozens of people from the public, numerous state lawmakers, and more than 75 servicemen and women who attended the ceremony at the State Capitol on Wednesday than honoring George, Grove, and all the people involved in the Pearl Harbor attacks, living or dead.
"We're commemorating these heroes, these veterans, who served, and we have to carry forward as their example that they set for us," said Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen, Commander of the Naval Supply Corps in Mechanicsburg. "The readiness they showed that day is knowledge we still use in the U.S. Navy today."