WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Fred Korematsu made history by challenging the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Honolulu high school students experienced that history firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu's fight for racial justice that included the attorneys who represented him. The event, hosted by Hawaii's U.S. District Court, was part of a two-day program celebrating Asian Pa  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored today the United States' commitment to deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines. The meeting, which Austin hosted at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, marks a key milestone as the four nations work to enhance interopera  more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, May 2 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By MC1 Shayla Hamilton, NSA Bahrain Public Affairs Capt. Zachariah Aperauch, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain and Cmdr. Jimmy Harmon, NSA Bahrain's executive officer, presented Taylor Rhinehart, NSA Bahrain and Europe's Youth of the Year, with a plaque, April 25. Rhinehart, 17, represented NSA Bahrain, competing against 14 youth for the title of Europe's Military  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 1, 2024, by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh: * * * DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right. So just a few things at the top and then happy to dive in and take your questions. This morning, Secretary Austin departed for Hawaii as the United States continues to deliver on our shared regional vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, working together with our partner  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on May 3, 2024, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony: * * * Well aloha, everyone! [Audience replies, "Aloha!"] It's great to be back in Hawaii. And it's an honor to be joined today by so many distinguished guests, including Governor Green and other state and local leaders from Hawaii, members of Congress, Heads of State, ministers of defense, chiefs of def  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored today the United States' commitment to deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines. The meeting, which Austin hosted at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, marks a key milestone as the four nations work to enhance interoperabili  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with key regional allies this week as he travels to Hawaii to preside over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony. Austin is expected to hold a series of engagements with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines, further marking what defense officials say is historic progress toward regional security   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the power of U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific as he presided over the U.S. Indo-Pacific change of command ceremony today at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Secretary praised the hundreds of thousands of Indo-Pacom service members and civilian personnel for the long strides the U.S. and its allies have made in bolstering   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KOROR, Palau - In a historic ceremony at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center in downtown Koror, Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr., Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, and Col. Michael Cruz, adjutant general of the Guam Guard, signed a declaration formalizing the nation's newest State Partnership between the U.S. Territory of Guam and the Republic of Palau. Witnessing the  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, the Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, met together on May 2 in Hawaii. This marked the second-ever meeting of the defense leaders of these four nations, highlighting significant collaboration to advance a shared vision f  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news on April 30, 2024: KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided munition fired from a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper impacts a simulated target at Pilsung Range, Republic of Korea, April 19, 2024. The MQ-9 Reaper participated in Korea Flying Training 24, the largest ROK-U.S. combined flying training event held annually on Korean peninsula, marking the first  more

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece, May 4 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Delaney S. Jensen Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe Africa Central (EURAFCENT) service members and personnel held a memorial service for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 at The Anchor on May 2, 2024. "Our ceremony today is to stop, pause, and honor ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By Destiny Sibert, CNIC Public Affairs As part of its overall effort to improve Quality of Service, the Navy is launching the Operation MWR entertainment series which will host 65 free events at Navy installations around the world from May - June 2024 for service members and their families. "Work-life balance and community fellowship are essential to the well-being and readiness of our Sailors a  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Islands Regional Office issued the following news on May 2, 2024: * * * Endangered Hawaiian monk seal RK96 (Kaiwi) gave birth to her sixth pup on popular Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, O'ahu! The birth was reported on May 1, 2024. * * * Maybe you've heard the song "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii" by Leonard "Red" and Ruth Hawk? May 1 is a special day in the islands as people celebrate the traditions and cul  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines - Service members from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps gathered at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil-Military Operations school to conduct a subject matter expert exchange on humanitarian civic assistance best practices during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 29, 2024. During the exchange, attendees d  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) rainfall index insurance to include Hawaii beginning in 2025. The PRF insurance option protects livestock producers against feed loss due to lack of precipitation, providing producers on the Big Island of Hawaii with coverage for grazing acres. This expansion is part of USDA's Risk Mana  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 3 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in Hawaii County are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought th  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Pentagon Spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, today. During his visit, Secretary Austin met with counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines, presided over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Change of Command, engaged with service members, and spoke with distinguished guests from t  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, next week to preside over the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Change of Command, meet with his counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines, and engage with service members. On May 2, Secretary Austin will meet bilaterally with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richar  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished Members of the Committee: Thanks for the opportunity to testify in support of President Biden's proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the Department of Defense. I'm pleased to be joined by our outstanding Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C.Q. Brown, and by Under Secretary Mike McCord, the Department's Comptroller. Le  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - On April 26, 2024, the team at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Base Guam hosted a distinguished Congressional Delegation led by Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Congressman Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. The delegation, which includ  more

HILO, Hawaii, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey posted the following joint news release on May 1, 2024, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * The health of native birds can also be indicative of the health of Hawaii's forested ecosystems. * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S Geological Survey have recently analyzed three decades of forest bird surveys conducted at the Hakalau Forest unit of the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted a virtual Chiefs of Defense meeting at the USINDOPACOM headquarters in Hawaii to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common security issues and foster regional cooperation, April 29, 2024. Senior military leaders from 27 countries met virtually and r  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, Japan - U.S. Marines, Japanese coast guardsmen, and Okinawan officials honored the casualties of WWII during the annual Ie Shima Lighthouse Memorial Service on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, April 21. Seventy-nine years ago, during the Okinawa campaign of WWII, a lighthouse keeper and eight of his family members were killed during an air raid on Ie Shi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Hawaii on May 2, 2024. This was the thirteenth meeting among the defense leaders of the three nations and highlighted the landmark achievements made in implementing activities and  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Hawaii on May 2, 2024. This was the thirteenth meeting among the defense leaders of the three nations and highlighted the landmark achievements made in implementing activi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SANTA RITA, Guam - Honoring the Legacy of Maritime Excellence In January 2024, the Surface Navy Association National Symposium in was marked by the commendation of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award (Small). This accolade recognizes operational efficiency and pays tribute to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 60,000 Hawaii Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a mont  more