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Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee. #CubaFreedom
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Hauʻoli Lā Hānau!!!
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251 Years at the Tip of the Spear
For 251 years, Marines have met every fight with resolve, precision, and an ethos that never wavers. The first to fight and the last to yield. America sleeps well because Marines stand the watch.
Happy Birthday, Marines. Semper Fidelis.
(Narrated by @netflix @mosquitobowl Director Peter Berg)
🎥(U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Patrick Katz)
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Marine 1st Lt. Ernest Calvin Williams
On Nov. 29, 1916, in the Dominican Republic, Williams led a 12-Marine assault on a fortress at San Francisco de Macoris held by about 40 fighters.
Under heavy rifle fire, eight of his men were wounded. With just four remaining, he threw himself against the closing gate, forced entry, and with his men overcame the guards—securing the fort and roughly 100 prisoners. No Marines were killed.
Born Aug. 2, 1887, in rural Broadwell, Illinois, Williams enlisted as a private in 1907 and was commissioned in 1909. In World War I, as a battalion commander in France, he earned the Navy Cross and three Silver Stars (then Citation Stars) at Château-Thierry, Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Blanc Mont.
He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1921 and died in 1940.
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👏👏CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Regional Sailor of the Year winners!!
Regional Senior Sailor of the Year BM1 Angel Murillo (JBPHH)
Regional Junior Sailor of the Year MA2 Holly Cox (JBPHH)
Regional Bluejacket of the Year RPSA Malia Hivner (CNRH)
#bz #EXCELLENCE
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Oahu #hitraffic 11/5/26 6:37AM:
H-1 westbound is closed after the Pearl City exit due to motor vehicle crash.
🚨KAUA'I POLICE
Police seek public’s help locating runaway 17-year-old
LĪHU‘E – The Kaua’I Police Department (KPD) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year old.
➡️Talula Kuzemka, 17, of Kapa’a, has been reported missing. She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, approximately 116 pounds, with light brown hair, and brown eyes.
➡️She was last seen on the evening of Oct. 23 at her residence on Hau’aala Road in Kapa’a.
➡️Anyone with information is encouraged to contact KPD Dispatch at (808) 241-1711. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers Kaua’i at (808) 246-8300.
➡️Submit a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or use the Crime Stoppers Kaua’i P3 Tips Mobile App.
#Kauai #HawaiiNews
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Maj. Ross Lindsey Iams
Born 1881 in Pennsylvania, Iams enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1901. He saw action in the Boxer Rebellion, Philippine-American War, and the 1914 occupation of Veracruz before deploying to Haiti in 1915 to suppress the Cacos rebels.
On Nov. 17, 1915, during the assault on Fort Riviere, Sgt. Iams was the first Marine through a small breach in the wall under heavy fire. In a brutal 10-minute hand-to-hand fight inside the fort, the Marines seized it. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt recommended Iams, Pvt. Samuel Gross, and Maj. Smedley Butler for the Medal of Honor. Iams received his in 1917 as a sergeant major.
He later trained Marines for World War I and II, served in France, and retired as a major in 1942. He died in 1952 and is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
One of more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients.
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"LET'S WAIT." When Caroline Huff’s tumor began bleeding, emergency surgery seemed inevitable. But one doctor made a counterintuitive call that changed everything.
Here's why Dr. Shane Morita was named a Hawaiʻi Healthcare Hero ⬇️
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WAIMEA – Kauaʻi Fire Department first responders are on scene of a small plane emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea on Friday morning, Oct. 30.
According to a preliminary report, KFD personnel received a report shortly before 9 a.m. of a single-engine aircraft that had made an emergency landing. Initial reports indicate five people were on board.
One person sustained apparent injuries. The four others were not injured.
Personnel from the Waimea and Hanapēpē fire stations, Rescue 3, and Air 1, the on-duty Battalion Chief, American Medical Response, Līhu‘e Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, the Kaua‘i Police Department, and private landowners, responded to the incident.
Rescue crews extricated the injured passenger from the aircraft and carried the person out by litter.
The public is asked to avoid the area while first responders are on scene.
This is an active incident. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Thank you Coach Jones for giving a kid from Oakland a second chance at not only football, but life! Forever grateful! Rest up my man! 🙏🏾🤙🏾❤️
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Oahu #hitraffic 10/29/26 4:17PM: 2-car MVC blocking both lanes on the Kaneohe-bound H-3 Freeway approximately 3 miles before the Harano Tunnel. Traffic is being contraflowed through the shoulder. HPD on-scene. Please proceed with caution.
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He made a whole state believe in his vision, then brought it to fruition.
Mahalo for the memories, Coach Jones.
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“He taught me a lot about life.” #HawaiiFB associate head coach Chris Brown was the first ever signee in June Jones’ initial 1999 recruiting class.
Jones passed away at the age of 73 on Thursday morning.