Maui County will be providing free health care services this month as part of Tropic Care Maui County, a partnership between the County of Maui Office of the Mayor, the State Department of Health, and the Innovative Readiness Training Program of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Maui County was selected as the designated location for this free program … [Read more...] about Free health services for Maui County at Tropic Care
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World War II historian to talk at Rotary Club meeting
The Rotary Club of Valley Isle Sunset hosts World War II historian Harry Smith this Thursday at Fernando’s in the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. Smith will discuss the invasion of Iwo Jima as well as details of General Douglas MacArthur’s island-hopping campaign towards Japan. $10. 5:30pm. Queen Ka'ahumanu Shopping Center, Fernando’s (270 Dairy Rd # 164, Kahului), … [Read more...] about World War II historian to talk at Rotary Club meeting
On The 70th Anniversary Of One Of The Worst Air Disasters In Island History, We Look Back On Life On Maui During World War II
The date Dec. 7 is one of those historical touchstones that instantly spurs a rush of memories and emotions for most Americans. But the date also recalls a dark event in Maui history. This year, Dec. 7 marks the 70th anniversary of one of the worst air tragedies in the island’s history. It happened in 1943, at the height of World War II. Two U.S. Navy Dauntless dive bombers … [Read more...] about On The 70th Anniversary Of One Of The Worst Air Disasters In Island History, We Look Back On Life On Maui During World War II
Another Hawaii-Based Marine Killed In Afghanistan
For most of us, the war in Afghanistan is at best an abstract concept and at worst forgotten entirely. Not so for the family of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, a Hawaii-based Marine who was killed in the Helmand province this week, in an incident that is still “under investigation” according to a Defense Department release. Seventy-eight U.S. soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan so … [Read more...] about Another Hawaii-Based Marine Killed In Afghanistan