“As long as the beacon on Mount Diablo continues to shine, the heroes of that day will live on in our hearts, in our sharing of history and in the enduring glow of the light that signifies duty,” Kalin said. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group)Īlan Kalin, a retired army colonel and member of the Danville American Legion, applauded how the beacon is a way for the community to uphold its appreciation of the nation’s veterans for generations to come. navy base at Pearl Harbor, Thursday, Dec. Army (Ret.) delivers his remarks during the “Eye of Diablo” beacon lighting ceremony, to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. You have listened attentively and respectfully, showing that history and memory can be very comfortable partners.”įollowing the celebration, a Save Mount Diablo volunteer atop the mountain lit the “Eye of Diablo” beacon, which will shine throughout the night. “I’ve spoken about memorializing our heroes, but I’ve also mentioned hard facts involving the war’s legacy. “The beacon lighting audience has never clouded that division,” Phelps said. This melding of history and memory, he said, is the best way for human beings to grow and thrive. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group) 7, 1941, during the “Eye of Diablo” beacon lighting ceremony, to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. “Chuck” Kohler recounts his experience on the morning of Dec. Robert Phelps, a recently retired history professor and the former executive director of CSU, East Bay, said events such as the Concord ceremony strike a challenging balance between honoring veterans’ history of sacrifices without allowing collective memories to focus solely on grievances or favorable memories. The beacon was not illuminated again until 1964 when Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces during World War II, relit it to honor veterans who served and sacrificed. The 1920s era aviation guiding light atop the mountain was extinguished during the West Coast blackout following the attack on Pearl Harbor. But what significance does the “Eye of Diablo” have to Pearl Harbor, nearly 2,500 miles away in the Pacific Ocean?
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