The AP reports: The Army has recovered 32 munitions from the ocean floor off the Waianae Coast this month during a project to clear away most of the weapons the military dumped there decades ago. Of these 12 were treated to remove and destroy the explosive contents. But the not all munitions found are being… Read more »
Posts Categorized: O’ahu
Nuclear Radiation Workshop: Demystifying the Science & Uncovering the Lies
Nuclear Radiation Workshop Demystifying the Science & Uncovering the Lies *Alpha * Beta * Gamma Radiation* *Rads * Rems * Sieverts * Becquerel * *Cesium-137 * Iodine-131 * Strontium-90* *Depleted Uranium * Plutonium* *Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation* *Exposure vs Dose* Risk Models* *Latent and Long Term Effects* *Atomic Physics * Nuclear Fuel Cycle* *Nuclear… Read more »
Making Waves: Defending Ka’ena
Making Waves: Defending Ka’ena, Episode 55 Length: 0:27 Social issues & cultural programming dedicated to peace and social justice. 7/19/2011 Tue 9:30 am, Channel NATV Channel 53 Or streaming online: http://olelo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=30&clip_id=21987 I speak with Summer Mullins and Uncle Fred Mullins about their efforts to protect Ka’ena from the scourge of off-roaders destroying the sand dunes… Read more »
Neighbor islands iced out of Senatorial seat
The Reapportionment Commission which is dominated by O’ahu (8 O’ahu representatives versus 1 neighbor island representative) voted to count non-resident military and students in the redistricting formula. As a result Hawai’i County will not get a 4th Senatorial Seat. Senator Malama Solomon wrote the following appeal urging neighbor island residents to testify for only counting… Read more »
The struggle for ex-military lands from Puerto Rico to Hawai’i
In her article “Struggles for Ex-Base Lands in Puerto Rico” published in the Peace Review, Mills College professor and Puerto Rican activist/scholar Deborah Berman Santana writes: Community struggles against militarism do not end once they succeed in ending military occupation and closing down bases. In fact, such victories often signal the beginning of a potentially… Read more »
Man dies from heart attack playing ‘paintball’ at Bellows Air Force Station
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports: A 25-year-old man participating in a “paintball exercise” at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo collapsed in cardiac arrest Saturday afternoon and later died at a hospital, police said. There were no apparent signs of foul play, police said. The case is being handled by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service,… Read more »
Pearl Harbor Restoration Advisory Board Meeting, July 12, 2011
The next Pearl Harbor Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Holomua Elementary School Cafeteria, 911561 Keaunui Drive, ʻEwa Beach. On the agenda: Draft Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for Substation P, Kalaeloa Draft Final Remedial Investigation for West Loch 4th Street Coral Pit Disposal Area… Read more »
Army to test underwater robots for removal of unexploded ordnance off Waiʻanae
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that Army demonstrated a remote-controlled underwater robot it will test for possible use to remove unexploded munitions off the Waiʻanae coast at a location known as “ordnance reef”. The Army said it will begin a 21-day trial run Monday of a remote-controlled submersible designed to remove discarded military munitions from… Read more »
“A lot of the guys who had bad discharges from the military just ended up staying here”
The Hawaii Reporter published an article about the challenges of helping Hawai’i’s homeless military population. It is not news that a large percentage of the homeless in any given place are former military personnel. Some of this population suffers from PTSD and/or substance abuse issues. Here are some facts reported in the article: On Oahu,… Read more »
Military as jobs program vs base conversion
President Obama recently announced plans for partial troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. But the headlines should have read “Obama continues the wars”, a betrayal of promises to end the wars. The responses from military personnel in Kaneʻohe were surprising: Lance Cpl. Brandon Johnson, who just returned from Afghanistan last Saturday.”This war should be over,” Johnson said.Johnson,… Read more »
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