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Sunday, December 7, 2014 |
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Pearl Harbor, Civil Rights, and Hawaii Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 12:30 AM :: 20984 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Today, after two decades of "political correctness", nursing grievances has become a primary theme of the popular culture. But in the 1940s, the opposite choice was made by thousands of young Japanese Americans in Hawaii. They stood up, volunteered to join in the war effort and proved the doubters wrong.
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Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii-based unit final materiel recovery brigade in Afghanistan
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 4346 Views :: Military
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More than 100 troops from the 45th Sustainment Brigade’s headquarters met an emotional explosion of cheers as they marched into the Wheeler Gulch hangar....
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Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
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Despite first lady’s vow to end veteran homelessness, VA fails miserably
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 3834 Views :: Military
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...27 percent were unable to reach a counselor and had to leave messages, 16 percent could not be referred to VA medical facilities because their messages were inaudible or lacked contact information, and 4 percent were not referred to VA facilities at all….
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 |
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Under secretary of the Army visits Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 PM :: 5054 Views :: Military
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...to conduct a tour of the Army installations here to get a first-hand view of capabilities of the units....
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Friday, November 14, 2014 |
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Army completes EIS for possible Hawaii force reductions
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 5381 Views :: Military
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Hawaii's community listening session will be held Jan. 27, 2015, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki....
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Friday, November 14, 2014 |
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Wahiawa celebrates veterans during 68th annual parade
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 PM :: 4739 Views :: Military
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the Wahiawa Lions Club 68th Annual Veterans Day Parade....
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 |
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331 Hawaii Medal of Honor Recipients Remembered from Deck of Battleship Missouri
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 5058 Views :: Military
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331 Hawaii Medal of Honor recipients who gave their lives defending our freedom in the Middle East from 2006 to this year....
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 |
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Veterans to Receive In-State Tuition at UH
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 6453 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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Both resident and non-resident student veterans fought for in-state tuition for all vets....
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 |
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Big Island Launches Veterans Treatment Court
By News Release @ 2:41 AM :: 6721 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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On November 10, the Third Circuit (Hawaii county) launched its Veterans Treatment Court with an opening ceremony held in the courtroom of Chief Judge Ronald Ibarra....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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Aegis Combat System Goes Two For Two In Latest Flight Tests off Kauai
By News Release @ 3:03 AM :: 4777 Views :: Military
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USS John Paul Jones completed the first Baseline 9 live firing using its integrated air and missile defense capability on Nov. 6....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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Veterans Day Parade Hilo, Sat. Nov 8
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 7081 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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...assembling at 8:00 am. Parade starts at 9:00 am....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii National Guard Assists in Puna
By Video @ 1:57 AM :: 6385 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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Hawaii Army and Air National Guardsmen were called to support Hawaii County Civil Defense....
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii health officials: No automatic Ebola-related quarantine
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:36 PM :: 6261 Views :: Health Care, Military
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New Jersey, New York and Illinois have imposed mandatory quarantines for health care workers who treated Ebola patients in West Africa....
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
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US General: North Korea Now Has Nuclear Warheads for Missiles, Can Hit Hawaii
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:52 PM :: 5453 Views :: Military
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North Korea now has the ability to produce a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be mounted atop a ballistic missile....
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Monday, October 27, 2014 |
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Afghanistan: Hawaii Based Marine Killed by Jihadi Child Molester
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 PM :: 5676 Views :: Military
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...he and others were kidnapping and keeping Afghan boys as sex slaves, trafficking narcotics and providing munitions to the Taliban to "facilitate insider attacks on Marine and other coalition forces."....
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Thursday, October 23, 2014 |
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Elle Cochran Fired Staffer Because he had National Guard Duty?
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 5:03 AM :: 8960 Views :: Maui County, Military
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At the least, this appears to be a violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Right Act....
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Friday, October 17, 2014 |
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Army Officer Files IG Complaint Against Mark Takai
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 13625 Views :: Ethics, Military, Politicians
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Hawaii resident Ben White flies home from Korea to support Inspector General Complaint against Mark Takai for “violations of privacy” and “abuse of rank”....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Mark Takai Flip-Flops on Military Cuts
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 6027 Views :: Military, Politicians
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“Mark Takai will mislead voters and say anything to get elected."
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Chertoff: Gabbard's Visa Proposal Damages Tourism
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:45 PM :: 6651 Views :: Military, Tourism
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...the Gabbard measure would go further, forcing thousands of economy-boosting tourists and business travelers to apply for visas — a notoriously arduous process....
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Monday, September 22, 2014 |
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Fact Check: Attack Ads from Mainland Progressive Group "False and Nasty"
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 6631 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...VoteVets supports "progressive" Democrats and has a long record of spending money against veterans, who have served our country honorably such as Arizona Sen. John McCain....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Oahu defense contractor sentenced on espionage charges
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:17 PM :: 5509 Views :: Military
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A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and civilian contractor will spend more than seven years in federal prison....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Mazie Hirono Blocks Bill to Revoke US Citizenship of ISIS Terrorists
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 10543 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Military
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As then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: "US citizenship is a privilege, it is not a right. People who are serving foreign powers or in this case foreign terrorists are clearly in violation of that oath which they swore when they became citizens."
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Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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Djou: Combat Isis, Support the President
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:29 AM :: 4768 Views :: Military
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...Politics should end at the water's edge....
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Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
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Full Text: Obama Declares War on Islamic State
By News Release @ 4:53 AM :: 4507 Views :: Military
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...we have conducted more than 150 successful airstrikes in Iraq....
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Unlawful Release of Muslim Terrorist Leaders Could Endanger U.S. National Security
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 4349 Views :: Military
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...recent events in the Middle East make it painfully clear that our war with Muslim extremists is far from over....
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Monday, September 8, 2014 |
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Islamic Gulen Cult Pours Money into Takai Campaign
By Andrew Walden @ 12:16 AM :: 13313 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Military, Politicians
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Cult members laboring for the Imam under "Tuzuk contracts" are obligated to kick back all of their salaries beyond a bare minimum needed to survive....
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Friday, September 5, 2014 |
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Dreamhammer: Keeping Hawaii’s Drones Under Control
By Video @ 4:17 AM :: 4860 Views :: Military
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Rep Gene Ward discusses “Drones” with Lawrence E. ‘Larry’ Osborn, DreamHammer, Inc....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Djou: America Must Build Coherent Strategy to Deal With Islamic State
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 6235 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...I support President Obama's desire to defeat ISIS, but America needs to see more decisive leadership....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Marine instills ‘Ohana spirit during Afghanistan deployment
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 4724 Views :: Military
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...Marine Sgt. Victor Farinas of Aiea deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan during Feb. 2014 with 1st Marine Regiment....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Gabbard: If Our Mission Isn’t to Take Out ISIS, ‘We’ve Got a Real Problem Here’
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 PM :: 4772 Views :: Military
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“You know, Adam and I both enlisted, joined the military after 9/11 because we heard our nation’s leaders say after that attack that we would go and take out these Islamic extremists wherever they are."
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 |
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Video: Hawaii National Guard Reaches Cut-off Puna Homes
By Video @ 1:45 PM :: 4491 Views :: Military
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...Hawaii Army and Air National Guardsmen partnered with civil authorities and went through neighborhoods hit by the hurricane....
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Helicopter Overflight Shows 100s of Downed Trees in Puna
By Video @ 4:25 PM :: 6466 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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...Hawaii guardsmen help the recovery effort by assessing the damage and reporting to civil authorities, and by clearing the roadways....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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Navy Paying 69% More With $334M Solar Project
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 7318 Views :: Energy, Military
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... the Navy is paying $0.44 per kwh ....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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NPS: Draft Ewa Plains Battlefield Nomination And Photo Archive Available
By John Bond @ 4:17 PM :: 6675 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Former MCAS Ewa Field is an especially unique battlefield that has been officially recognized....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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VA reform bill gives veterans private health care options
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:57 PM :: 5215 Views :: Military
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House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise Wednesday on a Veterans Affairs health care reform bill....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Honolulu Army reservist accused of fraud, theft and child molestation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:47 PM :: 7820 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...he is accused of repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy, and has been held in the state prison facility since February....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s dominant shipping carrier to pay $9 million to settle federal allegations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:19 AM :: 6279 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...Matson and Horizon improperly billed the U.S. Department of Defense, costing $2 million a year in damages....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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Video: Djou Endorsed by Veterans in Politics
By Video @ 3:38 PM :: 5881 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...candidates running for the open seat in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District attended this forum....
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Saturday, July 19, 2014 |
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Photos: Chinese spy ship off Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:59 PM :: 7508 Views :: Military
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...operating within the United States 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone around Hawaii, but not within the 12-nautical-mile territorial seas....
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Friday, July 18, 2014 |
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Bipartisan Action to Get Hawaii Veterans Immediate Access to Care
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 5917 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...the ACT Now for Veterans bill (H.R. 5131) to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse non-VA medical providers who provide care to eligible veterans....
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Saturday, July 12, 2014 |
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Navy to Burn $334M on Oahu Solar Projects
By News Release @ 6:57 AM :: 6808 Views :: Energy, Military
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Pacific Energy Solutions LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, is being awarded $334,135,534 for firm-fixed-price task order....
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Monday, June 30, 2014 |
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Djou: New VA Secretary Needs to Embrace Reform
By Rep Charles Djou @ 1:36 AM :: 5478 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The new VA Secretary needs to quickly understand the serious depth of the problems facing the VA in Hawaii....
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Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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Military Cooperation with China: RIMPAC as a Model for the Future
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:32 PM :: 5168 Views :: Military
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Beijing’s participation comes at a time of significant regional tension....
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Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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20,000 Army Personnel Could be Cut from Schofield Barracks, Ft Shafter
By News Release @ 5:10 AM :: 8522 Views :: Economy, Military
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Under the most severe scenario, Schofield would lose about 16,000 employees, leaving 2,441 on base....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Engineers complete nine-month Afghanistan mission, return to families in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 4433 Views :: Military
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One hundred and eighty-eight Soldiers from the 65th Engineer Battalion ....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Honolulu VA Still Worst in Nation--Wait Time 130 days
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 5747 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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No other VA site is over 100 days, the next-worst is Fayetteville, NC with a 91-day wait time for new patients....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Full Text: Hawaii VA Director is a Liar, Should be Fired
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 6214 Views :: Military
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...Pfeffer should be fired due to his dishonesty, lack of integrity, incompetence, and his flagrant lack of respect and transparency when dealing with those to whom he is ultimately accountable....
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Veterans Warily Welcome Action in Congress to Cure VA’s Ills
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:11 AM :: 3969 Views :: Military
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“Getting choice is the holy grail of this reform,” said Pete Hegseth, chief executive officer of Concerned Veterans for America....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Clinton: Released Taliban Leaders ‘Not a Threat to the United States’
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:24 PM :: 5855 Views :: National News, Military
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“They are a threat to the safety and security of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s up to those two countries to make the decision...." -- Hillary Clinton
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Veterans Affairs audit exposes Hawaii’s ‘infuriating’ wait list
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:20 AM :: 5733 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...some 64,000 veterans enrolled in the system for at least 10 years have yet to see a doctor....
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