Military

According to the FBI, Kang pledged allegiance to ISIS and attempted to provide military documents to ISIS contacts....

...Ward believes it is time to refurbish the tunnels as civilian shelters in case of a North Korean attack....

...Guam, like the other four inhabited U.S.-governed territories, lacks even a semblance of political representation back on the mainland....

"What happened was a national disgrace, and yet some of the employees involved in these scandals remained on the payrolls." -- President Donald J Trump

...“Benign neglect,” were the words Lieutenant Gov. Ray Tenorio used to describe Washington’s relationship with his island. “The feds view Guam only as a military asset. Nothing more.”....

HIDOE will commit $250,000 annually for four years using federal Impact Aid funds towards school Transition Center facility improvements, technology, furnishings and special events....

...Hawaii is one of only four states where over 30 percent of high school graduates who hope to join the Army cannot achieve an adequate score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test.... 

... some in Washington want to ignore years of readily available and cost-effective missile defense technology in favor of developing new technology known as the Homeland Discrimination Radar-Hawaii (HDR-HI), a costly system that is years away from being fielded ....

...prior to Hōkūleʻa departing, crewmembers met with the Commander of Navy Region Hawaii and other key leaders, who discussed risk mitigation and provided guidance on adjusting waypoints during their voyage to remain out of dangerous waters....

Civil Beat June 5, 2016: "Not all anonymous sources are created equal. Some do benefit you, and those should be protected...."

Just for fun, trace the path of the 'Interceptor' from Vandenberg.  It continues right into downtown Pyongyang....

...take a moment to remember all our fighting men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest of us might live free....

...Honor and Respect: We Will Remember....

FOIA documents show the Hawaii Department of Defense is about to revamp its emergency plans for a nuclear missile attack....

"if you can hold American homeland targets at risk, that might induce caution.”

...5pm Friday at Kauai Veterans Center, Lihue....

Outstanding Community Service Contributions by Military Service Members Recognized....

“McDew testified that the U.S. military cargo ship fleet is "aging out" and asked Congress to approve the purchase of used commercial vessels....

“We are here to stay, we are here for peace, we are here for the prosperity for all our people, and we are proud the American flag flies in American Samoa.”

...Orig published June 23, 2012.  Republished to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the extermination of Osama bin-Laden....

Karen Pence, a champion for art therapy programs, visited the arts and crafts building at Schofield, where she spoke with patients currently enrolled in art therapy programs....

Preparedness Index assesses all 50 states & District of Columbia for health security and preparedness....

The Vice President is concluding his trip with a visit to Honolulu, Hawaii on April 24....

...Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, has officially proclaimed May 13th as Children of Fallen Patriots Day....

...because a caliphate is in place, more and more Muslims are beginning to practice their religion....

...Jones Act distorts U.S. economy, endangers military....

"The story of Trump 's message to Assad"

The action followed a Thursday report in the Washington Times revealing that Cronin had signed a letter in March 2016 along with 121 other former Republican national security officials opposing Trump's presidential bid....

Defending Hawaii must be a priority for the Trump administration, Congress, and the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency....

There are two major courses of action that can be followed....

On the trail to Hawaii Islam Day: Saudi money, Libyan assassins, Palestinian Jihad, London bombers, Malaysian sodomy, and laughing Islamists....

The plaintiff listed in Hawaii’s lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order on immigration is a member of an organization that has several current and former leaders tied to terrorist activity....

...Experts call for immediate upgrade in state's missile defenses....

Because the savings rate is calculated from local price comparisons, it will vary by region due to differences in the cost of living, even when commissary prices remain uniform and constant....

...72 individuals from the seven countries covered in President Trump's vetting executive order have been convicted in terror cases since the 9/11 attacks....

If it is possible to address the national security concerns of the Jones Act through other, more efficient and effective legislation, then we might clear the path to modernizing the Act....

...We have lots of liberal federal judges here so we can get a favorable ruling without difficulty....

Twenty-two veterans have now successfully completed the First Circuit program since it was initiated by Judge Edward Kubo in 2013....

The accumulation of excrement and hundreds of flies have now become a serious public health problem in the front yard of the Hawaii State Capitol....

Hawaii had the second largest military spending as a percent of its GDP at 9.8 percent....

The legislation is supported by the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) and the U.S. Peace Council....

“It is the threat that keeps me awake at night,” the senior military official said....

"...I found it pretty offensive...."

The Parade will begin at 6:00pm following an opening ceremony at 4:30pm....

The meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6th at the Oahu Veterans Center at 1299 Kukila St, Honolulu....

I can't think of a single local family that doesn't have multiple service members in it....

...Today, I've been thinking about an Afghan man who I had the privilege of knowing in Afghanistan....

...providing our veterans with adequate benefits such as quality health care and help with housing and education upon re-entering civilian life....

...Washington could find itself strategically outflanked....

...leadership and staff consistently reported difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees due to the cost of living, distance, and isolation of island life....