Military

...service members gathered with state officials and civilians to honor their fallen comrades during a Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony, March 27....

...it could fire rockets on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in retaliation for American bomber sorties....

...a former U.S. Army officer who works as a civilian employee of a defense contractor at U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) in Hawaii, has been arrested....

It would take only 33 minutes for a missile to reach the U.S. from anywhere in the world....

A feature focusing on the relationship a Hawaii Advisory Team has with the Qalat Reserve Kandak.... 

UPDATE: SB286 Approved with Amendments Thursday March 14, House Committee on Judiciary...

“Now we’re in sequestration, we have a bill that would give ... companies an additional 5 percent, $15 million,” McCain said. “It’s disgraceful, and it’s been going on for years....

Delegates to the conference talked about whether to “keep or dump” North Korea and debated whether China, as a major power, should “fight or talk” with the North....

Students using Army Tuition Assistance (TA) must register in GoArmyEd before NOON Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Friday, March 8 at which time it will be suspended....

Zero Dark Thirty actors Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke called for the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who helped the U.S. track Osama bin Laden....

Defines "permanent resident" for legislative reapportionment as any individual counted as a usual resident in the last preceding U.S. census within the State of Hawaii....

“When you’re home, we’re more than a family. We are a nation that is whole again.”

Senior U.S. administration officials held secret talks in North Korea on at least three occasions in 2011 and 2012....

AARP joins more than a dozen veterans’ groups in opposing adoption of the chained CPI, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans....

It would be better to replace them with smarter cuts, but the reality is that Washington has to start cutting spending now....

...Hawaii could see layoffs and reduced income growth, which in turn would weigh on economic growth....

... California, Alaska, Guam, Guess Who’s Next ....

On a dark night, with stars sparkling high above the shores of the Hawaiian Islands....

The President’s statement saluting “the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in dangerous places at great personal risk” unfortunately rings hollow when one considers the Administration’s treatment of the Benghazi terrorist attack....

Magnitude 4.9 at 12:57PM HST 2-11-13....

How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam?  -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....

Six of the missiles were shown during the parade...intelligence agencies believe it can range Alaska and Hawaii and possibly the U.S. West Coast....

Today, while government spending is soaring, defense spending relative to the size of the economy is near historical lows....

“They’ve been in the lead,” said the 1st ABCT commander, Col. James R. Crider. “Now we need to make them independent.”

"VSE was unaware that despite DEI’s military ordnance background, the company had no experience with fireworks disposal.”

...a survey through which we could measure the military-friendly policies enacted at each school....

Fluorescent lights hang above; though they appear to be on, the room seems eerily dark....

Monday, January 7 at their introductory luncheon at the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m....

 Under the law, the reductions are due to take place Jan. 2, 2013

Operation Southern Fist II near Shor Bak, Afghanistan....

North Korea successfully launched a missile early Wednesday—a big step toward achieving the capability to hit targets in the United States.

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Saturday morning at Ewa Field on Saturday, December 8, at 9 AM....

High tech met traditional tech when a group of US Navy Seabees pitched in to help the Waa’gey traditional canoe project in Yap, Micronesia....

“I don’t support Osama bin-Laden. I didn’t cheat on my LSAT.” That was the message HD11 Democratic House candidate Kaniela Ing blurted out to the astounded members of the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission at a hearing Thursday, November 1.

The Navy released its preliminary findings yesterday in the case of the fire aboard the Los Angeles Class fast attack nuclear submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) that may result in the vessel being assessed as a total constructive loss....

...it is the role of academics to "correct" ... history. As one organizer commented, this will be more easily accomplished once the WWII generation has passed away. Another wrote, "America's nostalgic war memories are beginning to fray around the edges"....

...for every $1.00 spent on solar projects, less than $0.51 of electricity will be produced over the life cycle of the projects....

Today, as America continues its worldwide fight against terrorist forces, it is vital to remember who is ultimately responsible for America's security, what the Constitution provides, and what the Founders intended. 

Describing the news as “very disappointing”, Anthony Bergamo, President and Founder of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation (FLEF) categorically repudiates any connection between his organization and the Muslim Association of Hawaii and Hawaii Islam Day celebrations....

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