Hawaii Soldier Held After Wife Went Missing Is Charged with Child Porn, Obstruction of Justice, False Statements
The Army said Tuesday it has filed criminal charges against a junior enlisted soldier in Hawaii who was arrested earlier this month after his pregnant wife went missing. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, of Frederick, Maryland, was charged with 14 counts on three charges: providing false official statements; obstruction of justice; and production and distribution […]
Hawaii Soldier Detained in Connection with Pregnant Wife's Disappearance from Army Base
A junior enlisted soldier has been arrested and is awaiting trial after his pregnant wife went missing from an Army base in Hawaii three weeks ago, the service said Monday. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, of Frederick, Maryland, was detained and placed in military pretrial confinement, the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division wrote on Facebook. His […]
Hawaii Army Units Help Prepare Philippines in Ongoing Dispute
Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.-Philippine relations as tensions mount between China and the Philippines. On June 10, soldiers from the Schofield Barracks-based 25th Infantry Division, the Fort Shafter-based 196th Infantry Brigade and the Army Reserve’s 100th Infantry Battalion wrapped up Exercise Salaknib. The Army exercise was held in […]
Keeping Peace in Pacific Is Crucial, Army General Says at Hawaii Conference
The Association of the U.S. Army kicked off its annual Land Power in the Pacific Symposium on Tuesday at the Sheraton Waikiki, bringing in attendees from 30 countries. In an opening keynote address, U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn gave a somber warning, telling attendees that “the global security situation is becoming more perilous. […]
Commissaries Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Shopping Bags, Starting in Guam, Hawaii
Shoppers stationed on Guam or Hawaii who buy a lot of groceries at commissaries may want to start stashing reusable bags in their trunks. The military grocery stores in the Pacific are among the first to announce that they’re eliminating single-use grocery bags. Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam went “bagless” this month, […]
5 US Service Members Sue Federal Government over Fuel Contamination from Red Hill Spill in Hawaii
Five active-duty military personnel, including an Army colonel, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government over their exposure to jet fuel in the drinking water of their on-base homes in Hawaii in 2021. The group is suing for damages over illnesses they say they endured after drinking and bathing in the water, which was […]
Pentagon Activates National Guard, Sends Helicopters to Aid in Deadly Hawaii Fires
The Pentagon announced that it has sent a number of troops and military helicopters to Hawaii to assist in rescue-and-recovery efforts in the wake of devastating wildfires that swept through the island of Maui. “As of this morning, the National Guard has activated 134 National Guard personnel — 99 from the Army National Guard and […]