United States Army Corps of EngineersMilitary engineering branch of the U.S. ArmyMilitary unitThe headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District in Norfolk, VirginiaOlmsted Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Olmsted, Illinois, was under construction for over 20 years under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' watch; it opened in 2018.Celebratory proceedings in 2006 for the opening of a new women's center in Iraq, constructed by the Corps of EngineersU.S. Army Corps of Engineers-chartered dredge Tauracavor in New York HarborMississippi River improvements made by the Corps of Engineers in 1890Proctor Lake in Texas, constructed by the Corps of Engineers to provide flood control, drinking water, and recreationThe United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.
Hale Koa HotelThe Hale Koa Hotel, which means House of the Warrior in Hawaiian, is an Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC) resort hotel located on Waikiki Beach and owned by the United States Department of Defense. It sits on the southeast corner of Fort DeRussy on the western end of Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii. The hotel has more than one million guests every year, all of whom require the United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Card to lodge at the hotel.
United States ArmyThe United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the United States Department of Defense, it is one of the six armed forces of the United States and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Founded in 1784, it succeeded the Continental Army, formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War.
Chun AfongChun Afong (Chinese: 陳芳; pinyin: Chén Fāng; Zhuhai, c. 1825 – September 25, 1906) was a Chinese businessman and philanthropist who settled in the Hawaiian Kingdom during the 19th century and built a business empire in Hawaii, Macau and Hong Kong. He immigrated to Hawaii from Guangdong in 1849 and adopted the surname Afong after the diminutive form of his Cantonese given name, Ah Fong.
Asia-Pacific Center for Security StudiesThe Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that officially opened September 4, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Center addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of executive reeducation and workshops, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
U.S. Army Museum of HawaiiThe U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii is a U.S. Department of Defense-owned museum housed inside Battery Randolph, a former coastal artillery battery, located at Fort DeRussy Military Reservation. The battery was transformed into a museum in 1976.Armed Forces Recreation CentersArmed Forces Recreation Centers (AFRCs) are a chain of Joint Service Facility resorts hotels owned by the United States Department of Defense to provide rest and relaxation in the form of lodging and outdoor recreation for United States military service members, US military retirees and other authorized patrons.
Military baseA military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. A military base always provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a command center, training ground or proving ground. In most cases, military bases rely on outside help to operate.
HonoluluCapital and largest city in Hawaii, USState capital city in Hawaii, United StatesHonolulu ( ; Hawaiian:) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at the 2020 census, dropping to an estimated 341,868 by 2025.
Open space reserveAn open space reserve (also called open space preserve, open space reservation, and green space) is an area of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside.
WaikīkīWaikīkī (; Hawaiian: [wɐjˈkiːkiː, vɐjˈtiːtiː]) is a Honolulu neighborhood and the eponymous Waikīkī beach on its south shore, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. (Despite situational use of the spelling "Waikiki", typically in materials aimed at tourists, the spelling "Waikīkī" is official and common.)
Daniel InouyeUnited States Senatorfrom HawaiiIn officeJanuary 3, 1963 – December 17, 2012Preceded byOren LongSucceeded byBrian SchatzMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Hawaii's at-large districtIn officeAugust 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963Preceded byJohn Burns (Delegate)Succeeded byThomas GillPersonal detailsBornDaniel Ken Inouye(1924-09-07)September 7, 1924Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.DiedDecember 17, 2012(2012-12-17) (aged 88)Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.Resting placeNational Memorial Cemetery of the PacificPartyDemocraticSpousesMargaret Shinobu Awamura(m.1948; died 2006)Irene Hirano(m.2008)Children1EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)George Washington University (JD)SignatureMilitary serviceBranch/serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1943–1947RankCaptainUnit442nd Regimental Combat TeamBattles/warsWorld War II (WIA)AwardsMedal of HonorBronze StarPurple HeartEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign MedalWorld War II Victory MedalPresidential Medal of FreedomInouye criticizing the 1991 AUMF against Iraq.Recorded January 12, 1991Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; Japanese: 井上 建; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American attorney, soldier, and statesman who represented Hawaii in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.