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The Conversation: Women in the Navy; How to avoid shark bites

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, Russell Subiono

Published March 7, 2024 at 11:08 AM HST

Commander R.L. Smith, inspects the Women's Reserve personnel with Lieutenant Jean Fontain, USN(W), August 1949.

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is a producer on The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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