On Thursday, the US House of Representatives passed HR550 calling for the joint award of Congressional Gold Medals to all Merchant Marine veterans of World War II. The battle to garner support for the resolution was a long and difficult one that spanned several years. Now, the bill will go to the Senate as S133. Our continued support is needed.
Ever since the overthrowal of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, efforts have been made to extinguish the native language from the Islands. Today, that is starting to change – just starting. It was not a new iss