Reply #5: Thank God! [View All]

[mahina]

Makua Valley has a sad history. It was 'borrowed' during WWII and of courese never given back. My hula sister recently testfied in a related matter that the cemetary in Makua valley, home to her ancestor's graves, was bombed for years as target practice. Understand how sacred Hawaiian burials are, think about how you would feel. Families were evicted more recently, homeless Hawaiian families living not in the valley(which is behind gates, military property now) but on the beach in front of it.

The Army told me at an informational hearing at Makua Valleyr a couple of years ago that no, they never used depleted uranium there. Here's the thing- I had to ask the question three different times to get an answer, and I am sure they lied.

One of our local peace workers found evidence that the army used depleted uranium at Schofield Barracks here. In our beautiful home. On our beautiful 'aina.