In announcing that 2700 Marines may be moved from Okinawa to Hawaiʻi, Senator Daniel Inouye said: “We must build more housing, secure more training areas and improve and expand infrastructure while working with the counties and the state to make certain the Marines transition easily into their new duty station in Hawaii. The one thing… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
The Merry Month of May: Missiles launched as Hawaiʻi braces for another RIMPAC invasion
May is known as the “Merry Month” for its longer days and warm sunshine. Most of the world observes May 1st as International Workers’ Day or celebrates the ancient pagan rites of spring. But in the U.S., the radical legacy of May Day has been suppressed and supplanted by the typically tame Labor Day. In… Read more »
Was Kalaeloa / Barbers Point land banked for possible military return?
The U.S. decision to disperse 9000 Marines from Okinawa to various locations around the Pacific, including 2700 to Hawaiʻi is generating much anxiety and opposition from affected communities as well as enthusiasm from some who hope to cash in on this bonanza. As reported by William Cole of the Honolulu Star Adverstiser, some residents of… Read more »
Searching for answers and accountability in recent military aircraft crashes
In April 9, 2010, an Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashed in Afghanistan killing four people. Almost two years to the day after the crash in Afghanistan, the AP reported “Two U.S. troops die in helicopter crash in Morocco” (April 11, 2012): Two U.S. Marines were killed and two severely injured in the crash of a hybrid… Read more »
Army sergeant sentenced for fatal hit-and-run incident
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported “Hit-and-run driver sentenced” (May 11, 2012): A state judge sentenced the hit-and-run driver who killed 18-year-old bicyclist Zachary Manago to the maximum 10-year prison term Thursday for leaving the scene of the fatal traffic accident in 2010. In addition, Circuit Judge Edward H. Kubo Jr. ordered Army Sgt. Douglas Curtis… Read more »
Navy cites increased risk of sonar as the military gears up for RIMPAC
The AP reported today “Navy cites increased risk of sonar” (May 11, 2012) that the Navy has doubled its estimate of the number of marine mammals that could be harmed by powerful sonar tests in waters off Hawaiʻi and California: The U.S. Navy says its use of sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins… Read more »
Feffer: Small Step Forward in Resolving Okinawa Base Impasse
John Feffer, the editor of Foreign Policy In Focus and a leader with the Network for Okinawa has written an excellent article “Small Step Forward in Resolving Okinawa Base Impasse” (May 3, 2012) that analyzes the implications of the U.S.-Japan deal to move 9000 Marines from Okinawa and distribute them to different locations in the… Read more »
Navy renames Hawaii Superferries “USNS Guam” and “USNS Puerto Rico”
Recently, we reported that the two repossessed Hawaii Superferry ships will be deployed to Okinawa as part of the Navy sea lift fleet. But now it gets wierder. The Navy just announced that the ships will be renamed the USNS Guam and USNS Puerto Rico! So after two fast ferry naval ships are pushed out… Read more »
Struggle to Protect Jeju Island from Monstrous Naval Base Intensifies
There has been an intense amount of activity in the struggle to protect Jeju island from destruction due to the building of a naval base in Gangjeong. The Save Jeju Facebook page is a great source of news with many photos and as-it-happens reports of protests at the site of the naval base. John Feffer… Read more »
U.S. military leaders tell troops to behave as Obama signs security pact with Karzai
U.S. military leaders are worried that recent outrageous conduct by U.S. troops in Afghanistan are stoking public anger against the foreign occupation, destabilizing the country and endangering U.S. and NATO troops there. They responded by telling their troops to behave. The AP reported “Military commanders warned to get troops in line” (May 3, 2012): Military… Read more »
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