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JBPHH Celebrates Gospel Festival Taste of Soul
MC3 Sean Furey Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Detachment Hawaii Service members, families and friends gathered for the third annual Gospel Festival and Taste of Soul at the Hickam Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) on Feb. 25. The Gospel Fest and Taste of Soul is the culmination of African American History Month [...]
Military members join Great Aloha Run on President’s Day
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs More than 28,000 runners and walkers traveled from Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium in the 28th annual Great Aloha Run on President’s Day, Feb. 20. The 8.15-mile course started in Honolulu at Aloha Tower and continued down Nimitz Highway past Honolulu Harbor. It went along Kamehameha Highway and into Aloha [...]
Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band – ‘rock’ the audience at Freedom Tower
Jazzmin Williams Contributing Writer Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band strolled on stage for their fifth USO tour stop in Hawaii and rocked the audience at Freedom Tower at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Feb. 10. As the sunset faded into the ocean, scores of families arranged themselves on the grassy field in the [...]
African Americans recognized for lefacy of service
Don Robbins Assistant Editor Each February, the Department of Defense recognizes the contributions of African Americans in war and peace, earning praise and commendation for overcoming their struggles and sacrifices. The national and Department of Defense theme for this year’s observance is “Black Women in American History and Culture.” Highlighted here are a few of [...]
Service Members From All Branches Honored During Pro Bowl
U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs and Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs Military members from all branches of service were honored by the National Football League with a “Salute to Service” program Jan. 26 to 29 with weeklong events held on Oahu, leading up to the Pro Bowl game. The NFL’s “Salute to Service” program is [...]
JBPHH ‘scores’ first-ever NFL Pro Bowl practices on base
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the first-ever NFL Pro Bowl practices on a military base at Earhart Field on Jan. 26. About 7,000 spectators attended the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl practices which were open to all military affiliated personnel and their [...]
Fitness Challenge offers an array of classes to stay fit
Story and photos by Randy Dela Cruz Sports Editor While exercise is often seen as a necessary evil to stay healthy and overcome the battle of the bulge, Lori Gaynor, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness coordinator at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, said that stepping into a fit-conscious lifestyle can be fun, and MWR has [...]
Cirque Dreams
Cirque Dreams – Kicks off world tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Melissa Heintz Fleet and Family Readiness Marketing On Jan. 5, Armed Forces Entertainment, in partnership with Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), kicked off the Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy World Tour to entertain the U.S. troops. Service members and their [...]
Many ways are available to Celebrate the Holidays Safely
Don Robbins Assistant Editor A multitude of activities are available for service members and their families to enjoy during the holidays through Morale, Welfare and Recreation. For example, a free Honolulu City Lights tour with Liberty will be held Dec. 16. Depart Beeman Center and Liberty Express at 5:30 p . m . , Instant [...]
