Air Force retired Col. Robert Blake speaks during the tower dedication ceremony in honor of his father, Lt. Gen. Gordon A. Blake, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2016. During the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu, then Major Blake, was the base operations officer at Hickam Field and earned the Silver Star for his actions during the attack. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th commemoration of the attacks and the military and state of Hawaii are hosting a series of remembrance events to honor the Pacific Theater's veterans.

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