The following are excerpts from the titled article in the Honolulu Advertiser...
Wounded troops, others to battle, but with paddles
By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer
A May 30 canoe regatta to bring attention to Hawai'i's wounded warriors.
U.S. Attorney for Hawai'i Ed Kubo Jr. said there are approximately 300 wounded service members recovering in Hawai'i.
More than 50 teams are signed up for the quarter-mile canoe races that will be held off Rainbow Point near the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center, which will include an "armed forces" race pitting teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and the Honolulu police and fire departments against one another.
A second race will feature mixed teams of men and women, and a "heroes race" will have canoes with wounded warriors. Kubo said a fourth race will include special operations people, including SEALs, along with the elite from the fire department and police department SWAT team.
Kubo said Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, the Pacific Resource Partnership and HPD also have been major contributors. The regatta will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on May 30. For more information, call 440-9269.
The following are excerpts from the titled article in the Honolulu Advertiser...
Wounded troops, others to battle, but with paddles
By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer
A May 30 canoe regatta to bring attention to Hawai'i's wounded warriors.
U.S. Attorney for Hawai'i Ed Kubo Jr. said there are approximately 300 wounded service members recovering in Hawai'i.
More than 50 teams are signed up for the quarter-mile canoe races that will be held off Rainbow Point near the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center, which will include an "armed forces" race pitting teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and the Honolulu police and fire departments against one another.
A second race will feature mixed teams of men and women, and a "heroes race" will have canoes with wounded warriors. Kubo said a fourth race will include special operations people, including SEALs, along with the elite from the fire department and police department SWAT team.
Kubo said Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, the Pacific Resource Partnership and HPD also have been major contributors. The regatta will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on May 30. For more information, call 440-9269.
Reach William Cole at wcole@honoluluadvertiser.com.
Submitted by kamamakakaua on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 3:30pm