US military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition

US military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition

The U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island

In this photo released by the U.S. Army, soldiers conduct a Mark 19, 40 mm grenade machine gun lane during Operation PIKO, the 25th Division Sustainment Brigade’s annual gunnery, Feb. 1, 2025, at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. (Sgt. Jared Simmons, U.S. Army via AP)