Halawa Valley / H-3 was the site of an epic struggle to protect Native Hawaiian cultural sites and native forest. The H-3 freeway was a military funded highway to link Pearl Harbor with the Kane’ohe Marine Corps Base. A group of women activists and cultural practitioners occupied the Hale o Papa heiau, a women’s temple… Read more »
Posts Categorized: O’ahu
Army and some Native Hawaiians to sign a symbolic accord
Is this the product of the Army’s $500,000 public relations campaign targeting the Native Hawaiian community: a photo opportunity with some Native Hawaiians saying that they support the Army in Hawai’i? Last summer the Army conducted an elaborate public relations campaign flying Native Hawaiian leaders by helicopter into Makua valley to demonstrate its commitment to… Read more »
Off-roading activities endanger environment
In Hawai’i, military personnel are major contributors to off-road vehicle environmental problems. Native Hawaiian fishing people and cultural practitioners have documented horrible abuses of the fragile coastal dune ecosystem at Ka’ena point on O’ahu and have taken license plates and gathered other evidence linking the destruction to military members. Military personnel have made enormous bonfires… Read more »
Ex-military man shoots neighbor in noise dispute
A friend who lives near this shooting incident said that the shooter was a retired military man. He stared blankly after the shooting as police handcuffed him. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010303160014 Updated at 8:12 a.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Man arrested following Mililani shooting By Curtis Lum Advertiser Staff Writer A 54-year-old Mililani man faces multiple attempted… Read more »
Pearl Harbor submariner died in waters of Mokapu-Marine Base
The missing boater, whose body was found in waters off the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe was identified as a submariner based at Pearl Harbor. He was found near Kuau, what the military calls Pyramid Rock. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100308/BREAKING01/100308009/Boater+who+died+off+of+Marine+base+identified+as+Pearl+Harbor+sailor+ Updated at 1:24 p.m., Monday, March 8, 2010 Boater who died off of Marine base identified as… Read more »
Fight for Guahan delivers message to PACOM
On February 22, 2010, an international delegation representing Fight for Guahan, a group opposed to the military buildup on Guam, and DMZ-Hawai’i / Aloha ‘Aina delivered a message to Admiral Willard, Commander in Chief, Pacific Command. Joining the delegation was Colonel Ann Wright, Chamorro activist Hope Cristobal, Saipan activist and navigator Lino Olopai and filmmaker… Read more »
Campaign cash, earmarks and corruption
There has been increased scrutiny of earmarks and campaign contributions by companies that received earmarks and their lobbyists. Military contractors are among the biggest beneficiaries of earmarks. Why hasn’t someone investigated the earmarks related to Hawai’i politicians? Senator Inouye consistently proclaims that he is the “King of Pork”. His earmarks have been linked to some… Read more »
Groups protest Office of Hawaiian Affairs over Makua burial issue
The purpose of the action reported in the Honolulu Adverstiser was to protest the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for allowing the Army to desecrate sites in Makua. The demonstration was led by representatives of families with ties to Makua valley. This is distinct from the efforts of Hui Malama o Makua and Malama Makua. >><<… Read more »
Superferry cost rises another $218,000 to tow barge
The Hawaii Superferry was a prototype and proof of concept for the winning proposal by Austal to build the Joint High Speed Vessel for the U.S. military. Some Hawai’i politicians are trying to resurrect the Superferry project. Meanwhile, the military is conducting scoping for an environmental impact statement for stationing a fleet of Joint High… Read more »
Fort Worth has quietly become a hub for military intelligence
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/03/v-print/2013263/fort-worth-has-quietly-become.html Fort Worth has quietly become a hub for military intelligence Posted Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010 By CHRIS VAUGHN cvaughn@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — It is an unremarkable beige-brick building known by its military acronym, the JRIC. Behind several secure doors requiring top-secret clearance sit analysts who conduct counterterrorism investigations in the Philippines, analyze military buildups… Read more »
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