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[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Makai-Gateway-notices21.jpg” title=”Sweeping Kakaako” caption=”The city is planning to remove about two dozen homeless people from the Makai Gateway Park area next week. First, the notices go up days in advance.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Makai-Gateway-notices-homeless1.jpg” title=”Language Barrier” caption=”Notices of the looming sweep are posted in several languages, including English, Marshallese and Chuukese, on the fence near Cooke and Ohe streets.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Makai-Gateway-notices-homeless-HPD1.jpg” title=”Serving Notice” caption=”Honolulu Police Sgt. Deric Valoroso checks to see if anyone is in the tent as he hands out written notices of the sweep in Kakaako. The city says it has found shelter space for about 25 people who have been camping in the area.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/USS-Missouri.jpg” title=”War Memorial” caption=”Dignitaries gathered earlier this week aboard the USS Missouri to commemorate the end of World War II. On Sept. 2, 1945 Japanese leaders signed formal surrender documents on the deck of the ship, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay. It’s now anchored in Pearl Harbor, along with a memorial to the USS Arizona, seen in the background.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Rep-Randy-Forbes-Rep-Tulsi-Gabbard1.jpg” title=”Ship Mates” caption=”Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard greets Virginia U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes just before the start of the ceremony. Gabbard is well-known for her military service and support of veterans issues. Forbes chairs the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/70th-anniversary-USS-Missouri21.jpg” title=”Range of Expressions” caption=”Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Randy Forbes, center, were among the high-level government officials from all over the country who came to Hawaii to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. That’s Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell in the blue aloha shirt on the far right.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/USS-Missouri-Ray-Morse.jpg” title=”He Hasn’t Gained a Pound” caption=”Retired Navy First Mate Ray Morse is wearing the same uniform he wore 70 years ago aboard the USS Missouri when he watched Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Adm. Chester Nimitz accept the Japanese surrender ending World War II. Morse was 18 at the time. He lives in West Virginia now.” fontsize=”14px”]
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