#purple heart

A Hollywood director, Maui County Board of Supervisor and state House member, an influential labor and community leader, a couple who support students and their college aspirations, and a longtime athletic director are members of the 2023 Class of the Maui High School Hall of Honor. Congratulations to: Top (L to R): Destin Daniel Cretton: The Award of Excellence; Bruce Uʻu: The Spirit of Maui; and Charles and Mitch Ota. The Saber Spirit Award. Bottom (L to R): Tom Tagawa. The Silversword Heritage Award; and Michael Ban. The Inspiration Award.

The Schatz provisions will open access to commissaries to military heroes – including recipients of the Purple Heart or Medal of Honor and disabled veterans and their caregivers – and protect military bases from flooding by making sure facility planners are aware of and consider recurrent flood risks when building or designing facilities.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center holds its “Speaker Series” on June 11, featuring author Michael Markrich and his research on the 100th Infantry Battalion.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaiʻi presented a Purple Heart medal to Sergeant First Class Takumi Abe, during a special presentation held on Sunday on Oʻahu–a day ahead of today’s Veterans Day holiday.

In honor of the late Barney Fushimi Hajiro, Governor Neil Abercrombie ordered that all Hawaii flags at State offices and the Hawaii National Guard are to fly at half-staff from sunrise February 12 to sunset February 14.