https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/08/real-world-damages-from-rimpac-games/?utm_source=Civil+Beat+Master+List&utm_campaign=69358487d1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_31_06_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_51c2dd3cf3-69358487d1-401800533&mc_cid=69358487d1&mc_eid=95b2543452

Real-World Damages From RIMPAC Games

An open dialogue is needed because ocean ecosystems are at risk during battleground exercises.

Big Island Video news on Aug. 29, 2018 Pohakuloa meeting

Please pass on to others

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/08/30/video-pohakuloa-meetings-new-commander-meets-supporters-activists/

Please sign and return this form by email or postal mail, or bring to the Wed. Aug. 29, 2018 Military meeting on Pohakuloa at the Imiloa Astronomy center 5-7PM.  Or the Kailua-Kona meeting: Thursday August 30, 2018 5:00-7:00 at the Paddler’s Room in the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel

US Army Garrison – Pohakuloa will be hosting public information forums to provide the public
an opportunity to learn about the training at Pohakuloa. The 133 page Programmatic Agreement (PA) document released in advance does not mention DU used at Pohakuloa and is very light on specifics of training done at Pohakuloa
i.e. number of live rounds fired, B-52 and B-2 bombers training for nuclear war, etc…

MILITARY HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION?

Depleted Uranium Oxide (DU) at Pohakuloa Training Area

No comprehensive independent environmental survey has been done on the true risk of exposure to Depleted Uranium oxide particles from military training at the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). Until such an environmental survey is completed the true risk is really unknown. As long as the risk is unknown the possible exposure is really a human experiment, which must have informed consent prior to and throughout the activity. We the undersigned have never had the chance to give our informed consent to this ongoing experiment at PTA.  We ask that all activities that raise dust be suspended while we assess if everyone exposed freely gives consent after being fully informed.  These steps are in accordance with US and international ethical requirements for human experimentation.

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Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org

Copies will be provided to the Military Pohakuloa Training Area.

Malu ‘Aina will follow up with you on next steps. Mahalo.

Jim Albertini
Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action

Aloha,

US Army Garrison - Pohakuloa will be hosting public information forums to provide the public an opportunity to learn about the training PA, PTA, and the routine training activities that it covers.  We would like to extend an invitation to those who have participated in the consultation to develop this document to attend if you are interested and able.

The forums are as follows

Hilo: Wednesday August 29, 2018 5:00-7:00 pm at 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, UH Hilo
Kailua-Kona: Thursday August 30, 2018 5:00-7:00 at the Paddler's Room in the Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel

The current revised draft of the PA is attached for your review.

Mahalo,

Julie

Dr. Julie M. Taomia
Cultural Resources Manager
US Army Garrison - Pohakuloa Hawaii
julie.m.taomia.civ@mail.mil
Desk: (808) 969-2536
Cell: (808) 436-4280
USAG-P Hawaii Training PA Aug 2018