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The Army dedicated 20 new barracks at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii’s Big Island on April 26, 2022 – , replacing Korean War-era Quonset huts such as those standing in the foreground.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-04-28/us-army-quonset-huts-pohakuloa-training-area-hawaii-5835799.html

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Jul 21, 2023 – Members of the 27th Infantry Regiment Wolfhounds welcomed four orphans on Thursday, July 20, 2023 – , from the Holy Family Home Orphanage in Osaka, Japan to spend two weeks in Hawaii.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-07-21/japanese-orphans-welcome-honolulu-hawaii-10815440.html

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Ken Inouye, son of the late Hawaiian Sen. Daniel Inouye, passes the long glass to a sailor during the commissioning of the USS Daniel Inouye at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2021 – .

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-12-08/uss-daniel-inouye-guided-missile-destroyer-hawaii-3905016.html

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Dec 29, 2023 – Comments can be submitted by mail to Peer Amble, Stantec GS Inc., 737 Bishop St., Suite 3050, Honolulu HI 96813 or emailed to MCBH-EA@stantecgs.com. The public comment period ends Jan. 25.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-12-28/marine-corps-environment-hawaii-upgrade-12493654.html

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Jul 23, 2024 – A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II launches from the USS Carl Vinson during RIMPAC exercises in Hawaii on July 15, 2024 – . … 2024 The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Visit The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-23/rimpac-exercises-uss-carl-vinson-14573739.html

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Mar 1, 2023 – He has many years of experience in journalism, digital media and broadcasting and holds a degree from the University of Utah. He is based in Washington, D.C. previous coverage Marines unveil force …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-03-01/marines-sniper-scout-platoons-9308951.html

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Dec 26, 2023 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Rota, Spain, Dec. 8, 2023 – . On Tuesday, Dec., 26, 2023 – , the USS Laboon and American fighter jets shot down 12 drones …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-12-26/us-warship-drones-red-sea-12472238.html

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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A 40-year-old Hawaii woman operating an unlicensed home day care at an Army-managed complex has been charged with manslaughter in the antihistamine poisoning death of a 7 …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/babysitter-charged-with-manslaughter-after-7-month-old-died-in-her-care-at-army-housing-1.591460

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Aug 19, 2024 – FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The husband of a 19-year-old pregnant woman who went missing two weeks ago is being held by the military in pretrial confinement in Hawaii, the Army said Monday.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-08-19/hawaii-army-missing-pregnant-spouse-14916506.html

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Feb 21, 2024 – Wyatt Olson is based in the Honolulu bureau, where he has reported on military and security issues in the Indo-Pacific since 2014. He was Stars and Stripes’ roving Pacific reporter from 2011 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-02-21/ww2-army-housing-hawaii-13077150.html

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Apr 20, 2024 – A member of the 3rd Marine Division observes his fire sectors during an Army-led exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, in November 2023. … P.O. Box 3444, Honolulu, HI 96801-3444. Wyatt Olson.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-04-19/army-pohakuloa-hawaii-land-lease-13602453.html

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HONOLULU (Tribune News Service) — A space-crunched Marine Corps is looking for additional locations to house and train its “future force” in Hawaii, and one consideration may be hundreds of …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-09-13/hawaii-marine-corps-former-naval-air-station-barbers-point-2874520.html

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Jan 28, 2024 – A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor takes off from Hickam Airfield, Hawaii, during Sentry Aloha, Jan. 19, 2024 – . (Mysti Bicoy/U.S. Air Force) … Wyatt Olson is based in the Honolulu bureau …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-01-28/hawaii-fighter-jet-drills-australia-12826118.html

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Jun 14, 2023 – The Army’s retention goal for fiscal 2023, which ends Sept. 30, is 55,100 soldiers, according to congressional testimony in March by Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-14/army-retention-soldiers-recruiting-10439308.html

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Since the unit became a one-star command in 2019, the role of brigade headquarters has been filled on a rotational basis by Army National Guard air defense brigades from three states.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2022-10-06/new-air-defense-brigade-germany-7596088.html

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Aug 16, 2023 – Marine Sgt. Maj. Steven Burkett, the command sergeant major of School of Infantry-West, poses with his trophy on April 10, 2023 – , after being recognized as Male Marine Athlete of the Year at Camp …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-08-16/marines-infantry-school-fired-sergeant-major-11070095.html

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Feb 23, 2023 – He has many years of experience in journalism, digital media and broadcasting and holds a degree from the University of Utah. He is based in Washington, D.C. previous coverage Army moving ‘very …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-02-23/army-recruiting-soldiers-enlistment-9233311.html

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May 30, 2023 – He has many years of experience in journalism, digital media and broadcasting and holds a degree from the University of Utah. He is based in Washington, D.C. related stories Pentagon seeking more …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-05-30/air-force-national-guard-recruiting-shortfall-10284702.html

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Apr 21, 2023 – He has many years of experience in journalism, digital media and broadcasting and holds a degree from the University of Utah. He is based in Washington, D.C. related stories Military recruitment …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-04-21/navy-sailors-recruits-fitness-course-9878715.html

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Dec 19, 2022 – He has many years of experience in journalism, digital media and broadcasting and holds a degree from the University of Utah. He is based in Washington, D.C. previous coverage First-generation …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2022-12-19/marines-female-black-general-8476275.html

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