News

Biden orders Pentagon to stop paying for Trump’s border wall
Jan 21, 2021 4:09 PM
News
Former Army captain arrested after he posted videos of himself storming the Capitol
Jan 21, 2021 4:04 PM
News
‘This is a game-changer’ — Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women
Jan 21, 2021 12:57 PM
News
The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
Jan 21, 2021 12:06 PM
News
This former Marine gunnery sergeant live-streamed himself inside the Capitol during the riot
Jan 21, 2021 10:23 AM
News
US soldier found dead in Kuwait
Jan 21, 2021 9:52 AM
News
3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
Jan 21, 2021 9:33 AM
News
Navy captain relieved due to loss of confidence in ability to command
Jan 21, 2021 9:16 AM
News
Trump pardoned ace Navy pilot, TOPGUN instructor who took $2 million in bribes
Jan 21, 2021 8:55 AM
News
The Army is testing a piece of SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit for its next-generation squad weapon
Jan 20, 2021 1:46 PM
News
View all

Featured by William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Aug 21, 2020
History

Historic Pearl Harbor PBY Catalinas to fly again for 75th anniversary of the end of World War II

Before and after Dec. 7, 1941, the frequent appearance of big PBY Catalina flying boats skimming the wavetops in Pearl...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Jul 6, 2020
Military Tech

Navy SEALs testing out a new minisub designed for going toe-to-toe with China and Russia

The Shallow Water Combat Submersible, is “specifically designed to insert and extract Special Operations Forces in high-threat areas.”
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 26, 2020
History

COVID-19 delays Congressional Gold Medal for many Chinese-American WWII vets

The delay is especially agonizing for the families of Chinese veterans — approximately 90% of whom are now deceased.
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 18, 2020
News

The Navy just sent a submarine force into the Western Pacific in a message to China

At least seven submarines, and likely more — including all four Guam-based attack submarines, the San Diego-based USS Alexandria and...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 12, 2020
News

The Marine Corps is forming a first-of-its-kind regiment in Hawaii

A new “Marine Littoral Regiment” coming to Hawaii — the first of its kind in the Marine Corps — represents...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Apr 29, 2020
News

How the US military is pushing to ‘regain the advantage’ in the Pacific against China and Russia

Amid complaints of Pacific neglect, efforts are underway to restore funding for a powerful $1.9 billion defensive radar in Hawaii,...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Apr 14, 2020
News

‘We took care of our people’ — How the Coast Guard nipped a COVID-19 outbreak in the bud

As fallout continues from the outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt — with nearly 600 infected...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Jan 29, 2020
News

The Army is fanning out across the Pacific to make friends and counter China

About 1,500 Schofield Barracks soldiers, 16 helicopters and hundreds of Humvees, heavy equipment and shipping containers are headed to Thailand...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 26, 2019
News

Navy, Marine Corps order review of insider threats in response to Pearl Harbor, NAS Penscola shootings

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly ordered the fleet-wide security "stand-down" and review of insider threats within the Navy and Marine...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 26, 2019
Military Tech

Pearl Harbor could get its first new dry dock since World War II

A surge in demand for attack submarines and the lengthening of Virginia-class subs to carry more missiles has the Navy...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 24, 2019
History

78 years after Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma will sail again

Navy ships named USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma will return to active duty with the announcement by Acting Secretary of...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 14, 2019
News

The Navy still has no idea why a sailor carried out a deadly shooting at Pearl Harbor

"The investigation continues," said Navy Capt. Greg Burton.
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 12, 2019
History

Army divers used WWII-era gear to inter a Pearl Harbor survivor aboard the sunken USS Arizona

Two Army divers gave a unique World War II sendoff to USS Arizona crew member Lauren Bruner when his ashes...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Nov 17, 2019
News

US Army to train alongside Chinese soldiers during Hawaii exercise

"This exchange is important to maintain as it improves our ability to save lives, protect property, and better prepare for...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Nov 6, 2019
News

Navy investigation finds no misconduct by submarine sailor shot dead in Hawaii

"A reasonable person cannot assume that engaging the doorknob on the door of an incorrect apartment would lead to death...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Oct 29, 2019
Military Tech

In a Navy first, drones fly resupply parts and medicine to underway submarine

A large percentage of parts that are needed on submarines weigh less than 5 pounds, and drone delivery could remove...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sep 30, 2019
News

The Army will practice rapidly deploying soldiers across the Pacific next year in a message to China

Advanced land-based missiles that can kill ships hundreds of miles out to sea could change future wars in the Pacific
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Aug 8, 2019
News

A senior airman says she was accosted for speaking Spanish while in uniform

A 27-year-old Air Force senior airman's shock at getting a rebuke for speaking Spanish in uniform in a Starbucks near...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Jun 26, 2019
News

Hawaii Marine officer relieved of command following undisclosed ‘liberty incident’

The commander of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay was relieved of command following an investigation into an April "liberty...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Jun 23, 2019
News

Teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter for stabbing Hawaii Marine during mob attack

A teen who fatally stabbed a Kaneohe Bay Marine during an attack by 15 youths in the early morning hours...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 28, 2019
Military Tech

One lucky destroyer crew will officially be the first to rock the Navy’s newest laser weapon

The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 27, 2018
Military Tech

The Air Force Wants To Keep The KC-135 Flying For 100 Years

A smaller Air Force with aging aircraft plans to fly its KC-135 refueling tankers — eight of which are operated...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 6, 2018
History

For The First Time In Years, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Won’t Have Any USS Arizona Survivors

It’s extra noteworthy that Everett Hyland, a Dec. 7, 1941, attack survivor who was on the USS Pennsylvania, will return...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Nov 13, 2018
Military Tech

The Navy’s Largest Drone Submarine Hunter Arrives At Pearl Harbor

A 132-foot robot warship that arrived at Pearl Harbor for testing as a submarine hunter is “creating a new paradigm...
By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sep 21, 2018
News

Pentagon Identifies First 2 Of Korean War Remains Recovered From North Korea

A 25th Infantry Division soldier and an Army medic whose dog tag was recovered are the first two Korean War...