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Honoring Hawai'i's World War I Veterans

Hawaii Public Radio | By Wayne Yoshioka

Published November 11, 2014 at 4:41 PM HST

A ceremony honoring veterans was conducted in Waikiki today, the site of Hawai’i’s first war memorial. It was erected in 1924 to honor those who served and died in World War One which started 100 years ago. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.

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Wayne Yoshioka

Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.