New Novel Tells the Story of Hawaii’s 442

Thursday, September 26th, 2024

“Uninvited Valor – The Forsaken Soldiers of WWII” by John C. Kiyonaga, tells the story of Hawaii’s famous 442nd regimental combat team in a new form – the novel. The story follows the path of Joe Horiuchi, a Nisei boy from Molokai who somewhat reluctantly joins the 442nd after witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor. Less heroic than duty-bound, Horiuchi makes it through training at Camp Shelby, and goes on to face heavy combat in Italy and France where his fate teeters on every page. Informed by the stories his father, who grew up in Kamalo, told him about serving as an officer in the 442nd, Kiyonaga creates the portrait of an honest young man – conflicted in his responsibility and yet resolute in his service to the very nation which has forsaken him.…

Fiber Link Project Seeks Feedback

Thursday, September 26th, 2024

Hawaii’s internet will be receiving an upgrade in the coming years. The Hawaiian Island Fiber Link’s Connect Kakou program aims at increasing reliable internet access for Hawaii’s residents.

The project will be installed by Ocean Networks and focuses on the “middle mile” of internet service, which is the physical fiberoptic system needed to interface with the internet and is typically delivered via undersea cables. Hawaii currently has three such undersea cable systems, with the oldest being 34 years old. According to representatives from the Hawaiian Island Fiber Link project, these internet cables only have a lifespan of about 20 years.

“The state got nervous and started looking down the path,” said Cliff Miyake, chief strategy officer for Ocean Networks at a community meeting Sept.…