Soldier sentenced to 23 years for killing wife and staging disappearance
As part of a plea deal, Dewayne Johnson agreed to confess and reveal what he did with the body in return for reduced charges and sentencing. Read more
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Schofield soldier sentenced to 23 years for killing pregnant wife
The plea deal allowed the presiding judge, Col. Rebecca Farrell, to sentence him to between 18 and 23 years. Read more
Soldier began dating after killing wife, agents say
The court martial of Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson, a 28-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier who is pleading guilty to killing and dismembering his pregnant 19-year-old wife Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, continued Wednesday as both the defense and prosecution made their cases to the presiding military judge, Col. Rebecca Farrell. Read more
Schofield soldier confesses to killing his wife
The mystery of what happened to Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, a pregnant 19-year-old Army spouse who was reported missing by her 28-year-old soldier husband on Aug. 1, has finally been solved. Read more
Hawaii delegation pushes Navy for information on Kaula training plan
Hawaii’s congressional delegation is pushing the Navy to provide more information on its plan to more than double bombardment training on a small Hawaiian Island that the state and conservation groups consider a critical bird sanctuary. Read more
Senior enlisted man based in Hawaii will advise Joint Chiefs of Staff
The top enlisted leader at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp Smith has been tapped to go to the Pentagon to serve as the most senior enlisted service member in the entire U.S. military. Read more
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Vets, community honor fallen service members
Veterans and community members gathered across the islands Monday to remember fallen service members in Memorial Day commemoration events. Read more
Army proposes giving leased Oahu land
The Army obtained all those lands, along with a leased state parcel of 22,750 acres on Hawaii island at the Pohakuloa Training Area, for a mere $1 in 1964. Read more
Community honors West Loch disaster anniversary
It was standing room only Wednesday afternoon at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl as veterans and community members gathered to honor the anniversary of the West Loch Disaster. Read more
West Loch Disaster remembrance planned
The Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will host a remembrance ceremony Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl honoring the anniversary of the deadly 1944 West Loch Disaster. Read more
Hawaii troops forge alliances in Philippines
Last week the annual Exercise Balikatan — Tagalog for “shoulder to shoulder” — officially wrapped up in the Philippines. Read more
Army, allies ponder Pacific role
The Association of the United States Army’s annual Land Power in the Pacific Conference — better known as LANPAC — kicked off Tuesday at the Sheraton Waikiki. Read more
Land Board rejects Pohakuloa EIS but lease negotiations to move ahead
The ruling is an embarrassing setback for the Army after years of working on the document and submitting several drafts since 2022. Read more
Hawaii board rejects Army’s EIS for renewed lease of Pohakuloa Training Area
Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said in a statement, “An EIS is intended to support informed decision-making and does not, by itself, authorize any land use. No decision has been made on the Army’s long-term lease request.” Read more
Damages are awarded in first Red Hill lawsuit
Hawaii’s U.S. District Court has awarded damages to 17 people affected by the November 2021 Red Hill water crisis. Read more
Retired general and Hawaii activist to give lecture at Oxford
Retired Air Force Gen. Dan Leaf and longtime activist Christine Ahn will be the featured speakers Thursday for a prestigious lecture series at England’s University of Oxford. Read more
Hawaii Marines field new weapons in the Philippines
A unit of Hawaii Marines is in the Philippines fielding new weapons for the first time amid simmering tensions with China. Read more
From Tetris to solar power: Henk Rogers tells story in new book
Henk Rogers has a story to tell. The University of Hawaii graduate brought the iconic video game Tetris to America from the Soviet Union, changing both the gaming and culture as we know it. Read more
Honolulu Coast Guard crew nabs 20K pounds of cocaine in Pacific
The crew of a Honolulu-based Coast Guard cutter has offloaded nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine it seized during a deployment in the Eastern Pacific as the U.S. ramps up drug war operations. Read more
Army releases final EIS for Pohakuloa Training Area
The Army has released its finalized environmental impact statement on the prospect of retaining 22,750 acres of state-owned land at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii island after its lease expires in August 2029. Read more
World War II newsman Ernie Pyle remembered at Punchbowl
The Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation put on the ceremony, which marked the 80th anniversary of his death during the Battle of Okinawa. Read more
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