http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100214/COLUMNISTS32/2140375/Strykers+out+of+town+until+mid-2011 Posted on: Sunday, February 14, 2010 Strykers out of town until mid-2011 By William Cole Advertiser Columnist Did you catch sight of the Army Stryker vehicles heading down H-2 Freeway in late January? If you blinked, you missed them. Now they’re gone — for about the next year and a half. Keeping the vehicles… Read more »
Water contamination at Marine base omitted from report
The AP broke the story about the apparent suppression of data on groundwater contamination at Camp Lejeune. Report on Marines’ water omitted cancer chemical Danger of Marines’ water removed from report These revelations led to a call for an investigation by Congressman Brad Miller. Fed probe urged on cancer chemical in Marine water There’s good… Read more »
Soldier on trial for luring child for sex
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12009156 Trial opens for National Guard member accused of trying to lure child for sex Posted: Feb 18, 2010 2:54 PM Updated: Feb 18, 2010 9:02 PM By Minna Sugimoto HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Trial is underway for a Hawaii Air National Guard member accused of using the Internet to solicit a child for sex. Matthew… Read more »
Navy employee gets 10 years for sexual abuse of minor in Okinawa
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sex-offender-sentenced-to-ten-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-a-minor-first-military-extraterritorial-jurisdiction-act-case-on-guam-84515957.html Sex Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor: First Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Case on Guam HAGATNA, Guam, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Leonardo M. Rapadas, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Marina Islands (NMI), announced that defendant Bruce Carey Wood, age 56, was… Read more »
Inouye: anticipate less-robust military presence in the future
In the following article in the Honolulu Advertiser, Senator Inouye makes a very interesting statement about the possible future decline of the military presence in Hawai’i: Inouye, a Medal of Honor recipient who has been an advocate of military expansion in the Islands for more than a half-century, yesterday said the state should not assume… Read more »
Military hearing begins for soldier accused of killing contractor in Iraq
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100217/NEWS08/2170339/Soldier+s++mind+wasn+t+right+ Posted on: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Soldier’s ‘mind wasn’t right’ Military hearing begins for specialist accused of killing American in Iraq By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — The attorney for a Schofield Barracks soldier accused of fatally shooting a civilian contractor in Iraq said yesterday that an Army mental fitness… Read more »
Ann Wright to speak on Violence Against Women in the Military
Violence Against Women in our Military Community Join retired US Army Reserve Colonel Ann Wright as she talks about violence against women in the military, military families and women civilian contractors. Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6:30pm Location: Quaker Meeting House 2426 O’ahu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822-1967 Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Kyle Kajihiro, 542-3668
Makua panel to air on ‘Olelo
ALOHA this OHA/OLELO production will be shown on Thursday(s) February 17 and 24th at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 53. You may also pick up the program by going to www.olelo.org a couple of minutes before airtime and clicking on Channel 53. OHA #158 FEBRUARY 12, 2010 MALAMA MAKUA – LIVE FIRE OVER MAKUA VALLEY Fred… Read more »
PACOM opens new Warfighting Center on Moku’ume’ume (aka Ford Island)
The Pacific Command (PACOM) opened a new Pacific Warfighting Center on Moku’ume’ume (aka Ford Island). Through earmarks and other plus up funding, Senator Inouye is again pushing military spending on construction and other infrastructure as a way to “lock in” the military in Hawai’i for the next several decades. Once the ‘foodbasket’ of O’ahu, Ke… Read more »
Pohakuloa Picket
Pohakuloa Picket Military/Politicians/Business interests meet (Peace groups, Kanaka Maoli organizations, environmental groups, community associations, etc. NOT INVITED!) Democracy by Invitation Only! Wednesdy, Feb. 24th 8:30AM Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) Main Gate (car pools leave Hilo bayfront parking lot makai/Hamakua side of Pauahi St. Kamehameha Ave. intersection at 7:30 sharp) What’s the Army afraid of? Is… Read more »
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