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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 :: 3939 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 :: 3523 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 :: 4435 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 :: 4900 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 :: 4287 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 :: 4500 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 :: 5721 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 :: 5869 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 :: 4327 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 :: 6354 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 :: 5856 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 :: 5587 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 :: 4947 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 :: 5105 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 :: 8077 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 :: 12974 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 :: 5420 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 :: 5981 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 :: 5993 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 :: 4922 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 :: 9750 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 :: 4278 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 :: 4055 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 :: 3924 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 :: 12266 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 :: 4389 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 :: 5559 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 :: 4212 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 :: 4362 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 :: 3992 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 :: 5934 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 :: 6575 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 :: 5958 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 :: 4596 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 :: 6924 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 :: 5547 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 :: 5221 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 :: 6915 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 :: 5148 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 :: 6231 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 :: 4944 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 :: 4697 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 :: 7744 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 :: 3953 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 :: 5132 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 :: 5563 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 :: 3614 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 :: 5359 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 :: 5070 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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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Djou: Give Veterans a Private Healthcare Option
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:53 PM :: 5361 Views :: Health Care, Military
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"...I applaud the recent Senate compromise action reached between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) to allow vets access to private healthcare providers...."
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