The state has canceled the monthly warning siren test that was scheduled for this morning.

The decision was made in deference to a ceremony repatriating the remains of possible U.S. service members who died in the Korean War. Vice President Mike Pence, the son of a Korean War combat veteran, is expected to attend the ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

“We want to make sure that we maintain the dignity and solemnity of the occasion,” Gov. David Ige said in a news release. “It is a small adjustment for us to show our respect for the service and sacrifice of these brave individuals.”

The next monthly siren test is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 4. It is formally known as the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System.