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Navy to start ventilating eighth Red Hill Facility tank; air quality monitoring continues
Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill will begin venting tank 20 at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility this week, marking another step in the facility’s decommissioning process. Tank decommissioning involves various steps, to include defueling, venting, and ultimately the permanent closure of each tank.
Pearl Harbor Medal of Honor recipient to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Seventy-six years after valiant service during the Pearl Harbor attack, the remains of Seaman 1st Class James Ward were identified and he will be reburied with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
Pearl Harbor Survivor Ray Emory Dies, 97
Pearl Harbor Survivor Ray Emory, 97, died on Aug. 20, 2018 in Idaho. He dedicated his life to identify the remains of more than 100 servicemen at Pearl Harbor.
Hirono Calls for Passage of Bill to Assist Vietnam Veterans
Senator Mazie K. Hirono called for the passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, legislation to ensure that Navy veterans are able to receive the disability compensation and health care after exposure to Agent Orange.
NOAA GIVES NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION MEASURES FOR SONAR TRAINING OFF HAWAII
The U.S. Navy received federal authorization this month to continue sonar training exercises in Hawaiian waters. The Fisheries Service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not expect the exercises to result in serious injury or death to marine mammals, but is requiring mitigation measures to protect the whales and other marine life, and […]
