The parents of Luke Monahan, a 19-year-old Marine who fell from a Waikiki hotel and died shortly afterward, spoke to the Honolulu Star Advertiser about the incident: “He was quiet,” his mother said. “He wasn’t a bad kid. He just didn’t like to do homework. He said that if he went into the Marines he… Read more »
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19-year-old Marine dead after fall from Waikiki hotel
A 19-year-old Marine stationed at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneʻohe Bay fell from a Waikiki hotel Saturday morning and died from his injuries. The Honolulu Star Advertiser identified the man as Private 1st Class Luke Monahan, 19, of Palos Verdes, California. The newspaper reports “Monahan joined the Marines at the age of 18 and… Read more »
Pågat ‘sweeteners’ leave a bitter taste
The Navy has displayed its arrogance and hostility towards the people Guahan (Guam) once again with a leaked email that basically calls for bribing the local residents in order to “isolate” opponents of military expansion plans in the Pågat cultural area. See the article below from the Marianas Variety and the incriminating email. Here’s a… Read more »
Drones arrive in Hawaiʻi – “the future of aviation”?
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard recently got four Shadow 200 RQ-7B unmanned aerial vehicles. While these UAVs are unarmed, the military is looking for ways to weaponize them. >><< Source: http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20110525_hawaii_guard_gets_flock_of_shadow_UAVs.html# Hawaii Guard gets flock of Shadow UAVs Isle soldiers will be ready to use the unmanned aircraft should… Read more »
Crosshairs on Kaneohe
As reported previously on this site, there is a campaign by elected officials and residents of Whidbey Island, Washington to keep the Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Puget Sound rather than relocate them to the Marine Corps Base in Kane’ohe. Below are excerpts from “Crosshairs on Kaneohe” an article in the Honolulu Star Advertiser… Read more »
APEC will cause surge in prostitution
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports “Prostitution expected to surge for APEC”: “When big events come to town, the number of prostitutes increases on the street, and APEC is a big event,” said Ben Rafter, president and chief executive of Aqua Hotels & Resorts, operator of Aqua Waikiki Wave. APEC Leaders’ Week — Nov. 7 to… Read more »
Marine Corps to phase out Sea Stallion helicopter, the type involved in crashes off Kaneohe and in Okinawa
The Marine Corps’ helicopter that crashed in Kaneohe Bay in March killing a crew member was Sea Stallion. The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that the Sea Stallions will be retired from service: After a start that came during the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps’ aging CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters — the type that crashed in… Read more »
Woman motorcyclist killed in crash was Navy veteran and military spouse
According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, a motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on collision in Waiaula was a former Navy personnel, whose husband is in the military: Meanwhile, the Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman killed in Saturday’s head-on collision between a motorcycle and a Jeep on Kaukonahua Road as 26-year-old Brenda Anderson… Read more »
Hawaii is no place for P-8 squadrons
I came across this letter to the editor from the Puget Sound area arguing against the relocation of P-8 squadrons to Marine Corps Base Hawai’i Kaneohe Bay: Hawaii is no place for P-8 squadrons By Whidbey News Times Published 06:45 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2011 A couple of weeks back I attended a presentation by County… Read more »
Military ordnance team unable to dispose of canister that closed Hanauma Bay today
According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, a diver found a military ordnance in Hanauma Bay today, causing officials to close the popular tourist recreational spot. This was where President Obama and his family swam during his winter vacation. Army ordnance disposal technicians failed to blow the canister, which began smoking once exposed to the air. … Read more »
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