Military

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz provides a snapshot of vendors and the keynote speaker from LANPAC 2025 as the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Honolulu's new Special Agent in Charge discusses the priorities of the FBI under Trump; Pint + Jigger co-owner Dave Newman makes it to the final round of a new cocktail service category of the James Beard awards

A Hawaiʻi-based U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing his wife and her unborn child last summer. The sentence issued Thursday is the maximum allowed under the law.

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the military for details on a proposal to build a rocket test site in a remote wildlife refuge less than 900 miles from Hawaiʻi Island.

Alice Roberts, program manager for the U.S. Army Pacific Land Retention, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the Oʻahu land leases set to expire in 2029 and the Land Board's decision to reject the Army's EIS for Pōhakuloa.

William Aila is a former chair of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources and now wears a different hat, representing a group dedicated to protecting Mākua Valley’s cultural and spiritual resources. He spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the Army's current lease on land in the valley.

The military has released a report signalling it may drastically reduce its footprint on Oʻahu; A hula hālau of breast cancer survivors discuss their shared journey

Between Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu, four military leases are set to expire in 2029. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Gov. Josh Green about the possibilities and complexities surrounding these land lease issues.

Gov. Josh Green discusses military land leases; Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz shares what we can learn from animals to improve human health

Laila Ireland is a retired Army veteran from Hawaiʻi who is married to a master sergeant in the Air Force. Both she and her husband are transgender. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February that disqualifies trans people from military service.