CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 2025 ROK-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement Civil-Military Relations Subcommittee meeting * SEOUL, South Korea The Republic of Korea and the United States held the 2025 ROK-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Civil-Military Relations Subcommittee meeting Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen civil-military cooperation and support the stable presence of U.S. Forces Korea (USF more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Celebrates Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary with Focus on Commitment to the Fallen * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency commemorated the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony at the Daniel K. Inouye DPAA Center of Excellence, Nov. 4. The event served not only as a celebration but also a re more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Concludes Record-Setting 2025 Fiscal Year * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency closed out a benchmark 2025 fiscal year, achieving major milestones in its mission to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing U.S. personnel to their families and the nation. The agency not only met its congressionally man more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii Man Sentenced to Life in Prison and to Pay Over $1M in Restitution for Sex Trafficking Three Adult Women and One Minor * Isaiah McCoy, 37, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday to life in prison after a jury found McCoy guilty in April of four counts of sex trafficking three adults and one minor, two counts of obstructing a sex trafficking investigation, seven counts of interstate and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Votes NO on Proceeding to Republican CR * "Republicans can find the money to give permanent tax breaks to billionaires, but can't be bothered to extend the tax credits millions of Americans rely on to afford their health care." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after voting against proceeding to consideration of Republicans' Cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda's Statement on House Vote to Reopen Government * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) released the following statement after voting against the Republican funding bill that failed to include affordable health care for Americans: "Today's vote to end the shutdown is NOT a victory. It may reopen government, but it shuts the door on affordable health care for millions. more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Government Funding, Rising Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after voting against a government funding bill that did not address rising health care costs for millions of Americans. "I voted no because this bill does not extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, but we are not done with this fight. We are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump Administration Attempt To Block SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after the Trump administration directed states to undo any actions to provide full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to low-income families. "This is inhumane and illogical. The money is there, and we should use it more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Shape of Supernova: Massive star's explosive death captured with UH astronomer's help Video animation of supernova (Artist's animation shows a star going supernova. This marks the first ever observation of the shape of a supernova explosion at this very early stage. Credit: ESO/L. Calcada) Astronomers have captured one of the universe's most dramatic moments - the instant a massi more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Coast Guard responds to Russian military vessel off Honolulu * HONOLULU The U.S. Coast Guard detected and monitored a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29. A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules from Air Station Barbers Point and the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) responded to the Russ more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: UH astronomers decode a star's secret past Astronomers from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have uncovered the turbulent past of a distant red giant by listening to its celestial "song." Subtle variations in the star's brightness suggest that it potentially once collided and merged with another star, an explosive event that left it spinning rapidly. It  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: UH calculates survival needs of deep-diving Hawaiian pilot whales For the first time, scientists have calculated a detailed "energetic budget" for Hawaii's short-finned pilot whales, revealing what it takes to power their extreme, 800-meter (2,600-feet) dives for food. A new study led by the University of Hawaii's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) found an average adu more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Nov. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Hawaiian monk seals are far more 'talkative' than previously known A new study by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) has revealed that endangered Hawaiian monk seals have a hidden vocal repertoire, using a complex range of sounds to call underwater. Previously, scientists believed monk seals had a simple repertoire, more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 14 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Free spring 2026 training sessions can boost earnings in multiple industries Free training classes for this spring are now available for sign up through the UH Community Colleges' Good Jobs Hawai'i initiative. These training programs offer individuals the opportunity to upskill and attain industry certifications in sectors such as education, technology, creative industries, skilled trades and health more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USCGC Frederick Hatch returns to Guam following drydock in Honolulu * SANTA RITA, Guam The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew returned to homeport Nov. 5, after a deployment of more than eight months that included scheduled drydock maintenance in Honolulu and activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands "The crew of Frederick Hatch stands among the finest Fast Respo more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS George Washington Strike Group Departs from Busan * BUSAN, South Korea Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Shoup (DDG 86), and USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), after a scheduled port visit Nov. 9. Rear A more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS John L. Canley Arrives in Vanuatu for Pacific Partnership 2025 * LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu Pacific Partnership 2025 arrives in Luganville, Vanuatu aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), Nov. 7. During the mission stop, U.S. service members will work alongside Palauan government officials, medical professionals, engineers and comm more PR