#Vietnam War
‘He truly was the greatest’: Captain Cook Post Office renamed in honor of fallen Big Isle Vietnam War soldier
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building is the first post office building designated in Hawai‘i in honor of a Vietnam War veteran or Native Hawaiian.
Renaming of Captain Cook Post Office in honor of fallen soldier observed at Vietnam War memorial service
This is the first time a Hawaiʻi post office will be named after a Vietnam War soldier: 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao of Hōnaunau.
Thousands descend on Hilo to visit Vietnam memorial The Wall That Heals
Since opening the exhibit Wednesday, at least 11,000 people have come to see The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial that was dedicated in 1982 in Washington D.C.
25 Hawai’i veterans going to Washington, D.C. on Honor Flight to see war memorials, Arlington Cemetery
As part of the Honor Flight Network’s Lone Eagle program, a group of 25 Veterans from Hawai‘i will travel to Washington, D.C. to see war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery.
Wall That Heals, a Vietnam veteran memorial, to arrive on Big Island
The Wall That Heals, established by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the grandeur and emotional impact of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known simply as The Wall. Designed by Maya Lin and dedicated in 1982, The Wall bears the names of more than 58,000 servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.
VIDEO: Hundreds attended the dedication of Vietnam War Memorial in West Hawai‘i
The memorial was made a possible by a group of Vietnam veterans who formed the nonprofit West Hawai‘i Vietnam Veterans War Memorial Association. The group raised $75,000 in 17 months to construct the 6-foot-tall by 7-foot-long memorial, crafted in basalt rock.
Vietnam War memorial dedicated today at West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery
The new memorial was made a reality by a group of Vietnam veterans who formed the nonprofit West Hawai‘i Vietnam Veterans War Memorial Association, which raised $75,000 in 17 months to construct the 6-foot-tall by 7-foot-long memorial, crafted in basalt rock.
West Hawaiʻi Vietnam War Memorial to be dedicated on 50th anniversary of war’s end
The public is invited to attend the 11 a.m. ceremony to unveil the West Hawaiʻi Vietnam War Memorial on March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Legislation Passed Expanding Care for Troops Exposed to Agent Orange
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted to pass H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She is an original cosponsor of the bill.
Rep. Gabbard Leads Landmark Burn Pits Legislation in Congress
Rep. Gabbard introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to evaluate the exposure of U.S. service members to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals
