Article URL: http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/07/29/news/story02.html No answers yet for mom An Army drill sergeant allegedly hits a Waianae recruit in the head STORY SUMMARY A Fort Sill basic-training drill sergeant in Oklahoma has been suspended from his duties while the Army investigates allegations that he injured a 19-year-old Hawaii Army National Guard soldier by striking him with… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Movements and Resistance
”Guam Remains Functionally a US Colony”
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43244 Q&A ”Guam Remains Functionally a US Colony” Interview with Julian Aguon, Chamoru activist MELBOURNE, Jul 21, 2008 (IPS) – The tiny island of Guam – officially an unincorporated territory of the United States – is soon to be inundated with thousands more U.S. military personnel as the world’s superpower realigns its forces. In this… Read more »
Schofield Soldier’s Family Questions Military PTSD Treatment
KITV.com Schofield Soldier’s Family Questions Military PTSD Treatment Tripler Officials Defend Patient Policy Brent Suyama, Managing Editor TheHawaiiChannel.com POSTED: 8:39 pm HST July 11, 2008 TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — An Alabama woman says her son, a Schofield Barracks soldier, is slipping through the cracks after a stand-off with Honolulu police last month. The… Read more »
Tripler plans to release soldier who held off Hawaii police in standoff
Posted on: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 SOLDIER’S FAMILY Tripler plans to release soldier who held off Hawaii police in standoff By Rob Perez Advertiser Staff Writer A Schofield Barracks soldier who was hospitalized last week after threatening suicide during an 18-hour standoff with police is scheduled to be released as soon as tomorrow despite concerns… Read more »
Soldier peacefully ends standoff with police
HonoluluAdvertiser.com July 1, 2008 Man gives up peacefully in Waipahu By Dave Dondoneau and David Waite ROYAL KUNIA – A standoff involving a Schofield Barracks soldier ended peacefully at about 10:40 a.m. today when the man walked out of his Royal Kunia townhouse with his hands up and surrendered to police. Neighbors said they were… Read more »
Deceptive recruiting methods damage the military
OUR OPINION Deceptive recruiting methods damage the military THE ISSUE A Navy recruiter has been accused of making false promises to enlist Misleading young men and women in order to sign them up for military service makes no sense for anyone involved, including the tricky recruiter. When enlistees discover they have been deceived, they aren’t… Read more »
Teens say recruiter duped them
June 17, 2008 Teens say recruiter duped them Grads claim they were told they could go to college before serving Advertiser Staff and News Services The Navy said it is investigating a Honolulu-based recruiter after two Kapolei High School graduates said they were scammed into joining the service. Cory Miyasato and Joseph Mauga Jr. said… Read more »
Deception lures Kapolei students to join Navy
Navy recruiter’s false promises allegedly snare Kapolei students Petty Officer 1st Class Jimmy Pecadeso’s tactics have drawn previous complaints By Susan Essoyan sessoyan@starbulletin.com Enlist in the Navy now, the recruiter told Cory Miyasato and Joseph Mauga Jr., and get a free, four-year college education before going off to sea. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM Joseph Mauga… Read more »
Peace activists deflate dome of Waihopai spy base
Statement issued 6.30pm 4 May 2008: ANZAC PLOUGHSHARES DEFLATE AND UNMASK WAIHOPAI At 6am on the morning of the 30 April three people entered the Waihopai Spy Base and used a sickle to deflate one of the two 30 metre domes covering satellite interception dishes. The group then built a shrine and prayed for the… Read more »
Air Force won’t fly low over Big Isle
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Apr/26/ln/hawaii804260329.html Posted on: Saturday, April 26, 2008 Air Force won’t fly low over Big Isle Advertiser Staff The Air Force has dropped a plan to establish a low-altitude flight path over the Big Island as a training route for C-17 cargo transport planes, U.S. Rep. Mazie K. Hirono said yesterday. The decision came after Big… Read more »
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