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The Surprising State Of Military Unreadiness Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Surprising State Of Military Unreadiness

“We need to tell the truth about how unready we are,” says U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

How Trump Is Working To Play Nice With Japan Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Trump Is Working To Play Nice With Japan

Abe and his wife will visit the White House and then spend the weekend with Trump and his wife at the president’s Palm Beach golf resort.

Bill Would Force The Navy To Upgrade Red Hill Fuel Tanks Sooner Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill Would Force The Navy To Upgrade Red Hill Fuel Tanks Sooner

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply says the current plan for modernizing the tanks poses too high a risk to Oahu’s drinking water.

Schatz Gets Key Role On Military Panel Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz Gets Key Role On Military Panel

Hawaii senator hopeful that new post will bring money to the state.

What Would ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Mean For Military-Heavy Hawaii? Courtesy of Sen. Mazie Hirono

What Would ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Mean For Military-Heavy Hawaii?

Former Marine Gen. James Mattis is likely headed for confirmation as defense secretary. He met Friday with Sen. Mazie Hirono.

Missing Data Plagues Military Training Plans In The Marianas Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Missing Data Plagues Military Training Plans In The Marianas

A Navy plan to bomb Pagan and put a destructive artillery range on Tinian overlooks many potential impacts and suggests little to make up for the destruction.

Guam: Many In This Military Outpost Welcome More Troops Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Guam: Many In This Military Outpost Welcome More Troops

The military buildup is expected to help Guam’s economy. But will it make the island a target as well?

More Political Power For The Marianas? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

More Political Power For The Marianas?

Some residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands think it may be time to change the political relationship with the U.S.

More Suits Filed Over Fears Of Toxic Soil At Marine Corps Base Hawaii Eric Pape/Civil Beat/2014

More Suits Filed Over Fears Of Toxic Soil At Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Sixty-four military families are now suing over allegations of failure to disclose pesticide contamination.

The Fight To Save Pagan Island From US Bombs Dan Lin/Civil Beat

The Fight To Save Pagan Island From US Bombs

Pagan residents made it through Spanish colonization, Japanese occupation, World War II and a volcanic eruption. Now many just want to go home again.