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Hawaii Soldier Who Tried To Help Terrorists Gets 25-Year Sentence AP

Hawaii Soldier Who Tried To Help Terrorists Gets 25-Year Sentence

Ikaika Kang provided classified military documents and a drone to undercover agents posing as members of Islamic State

Danny De Gracia: Remembering Hawaii’s Long Line Of Heroes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Danny De Gracia: Remembering Hawaii’s Long Line Of Heroes

On the heels of last week’s election, Veterans Day was an ideal time for elected officials to re-dedicate themselves to duty, honor, country, and service before self.

‘We Don’t Give Up’: Identifying America’s Long-Lost Soldiers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘We Don’t Give Up’: Identifying America’s Long-Lost Soldiers

The POW/MIA forensic lab in Hawaii has more than 1,400 service members who have been missing in action, some for decades.

Hawaii Turns To Military In Search For More Teachers Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Turns To Military In Search For More Teachers

The state received a $600,000 grant to help recruit current and former service members for new careers in island classrooms.

Honolulu Soldier Pleads Guilty To Trying To Help Islamic State AP

Honolulu Soldier Pleads Guilty To Trying To Help Islamic State

UPDATED: Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang admits in court he provided classified documents to undercover agents, thinking they represented the Islamic State.

Hawaii Soldier To Plead Guilty In Terrorism Support Case AP

Hawaii Soldier To Plead Guilty In Terrorism Support Case

Court documents allege Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang told informants that if he joined the Islamic State he would become a suicide bomber and attack Schofield barracks.

Council Fails To Override Mayor’s Veto Of Tax Break For Active-Duty Military Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Council Fails To Override Mayor’s Veto Of Tax Break For Active-Duty Military

The measure would have exempted service personnel from the first $120,000 of property taxes on the assessed value of their homes.

Honolulu Marker To Honor Hundreds Of WWII Prisoners Of War AP

Honolulu Marker To Honor Hundreds Of WWII Prisoners Of War

Ceremony planned for Allied prisoners who were killed when U.S. forces sank a Japanese ship.

Army Agrees To Restore Access To Makua Valley Cultural Sites Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Army Agrees To Restore Access To Makua Valley Cultural Sites

Waianae Coast cultural practitioners have long battled for the public’s right to visit parts of a military reservation.

SLIDESHOW: The Long Road Home Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

SLIDESHOW: The Long Road Home

The presumed remains of 55 casualties from the Korean War arrive in Honolulu as Vice President Mike Pence leads a repatriation ceremony.