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Black Marine History Through White Marine Eyes

Sept. 9, 1949 is a historic but little known date in the long history of our beloved Marine Corps. That is the day, 63 years ago, that the Montford Point Boot Camp for Marines of African Ancestry was closed, after seven years of operation. -

Edited by Coral Anika Theill

(KANE'OHE, Hawaii) - Black Marines took their place in our Corps history, albeit initially a brief place, during the Revolutionary War.

`Big-Wave Addicts` Debuts on YouTube`s TowsurferNetwork

“It’s like being a drug addict. We can never get enough and we’re always looking for our next fix which in this case is that next big swell...” - Eric Akiskalian

(GIG HARBOR, Wash.) - 12 years ago, Eric Akiskalian took his surfing career to the next level and began chasing big waves and created Towsurfer.com.

Now 51-years old, not only is he passionate about chasing and riding giant swells all over the globe but he’s equally passionate about promoting the sport of big-wave surfing and all the big-wave addicts that charge these colossal waves along with him.

Marcio Freire Interview: Maui`s Underground Big-Wave Charger

Whether Marcio is with his friends or by himself, he always finds his way into the channel and right under the hook of the biggest and meanest Pe’ahi waves he can find.

(MAUI, Hawaii ) - Marcio Freire is a handsome native Brazilian who came to Hawaii 12 years ago with the intent to learn the Hawaiian Culture and surf the biggest waves he could on the outer reefs of Oahu and Maui.

His radiant energy filled with warmness makes you want to just ‘Hawaiian Hug’ this handsome ‘Gentle Beast’.

Huckabee for President?

There is not an ounce of truth in anything he said. Yet here is a liar who would be president come 2012 if permitted to run against the man whose true Christian life he would defame.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The prefix of REV. before one’s name is no guarantee that the person is a Christian, let alone a preacher of Truth. The so-called Rev. Huckabee presumes to be a man of God, but even that is doubtful. For he, as do so many Evangelists, make up their Gospels as they go along.

Rev. Huckabee is a pretender whose homilies are aimed at the Republican base who are trained to believe and accept as truth anything their leaders tell them.

In Memoriam: Pro Surfing Icon Andy Irons

On September 3rd 2010 Andy Irons won the Billabong Pro in Tahiti.

(DALLAS, Texas) - The pro surfing world said goodbye to a good friend today; former World Champion Andy Irons who was 32 years old, died on a stopover in Dallas, Texas. The Association of Surfing Professionals said Andy "had reportedly been battling with dengue fever, a viral disease".

DEA Holds THC Minister in Custody After Appeal

13 church members were also arrested, but are out on bail.

(HONOLULU / SALEM, Ore.) - Fourteen people on the Big Island of Hawaii were apprehended in a series of raids, including Roger Christie, founding director of The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry two weeks ago. He is still sitting in a cell.

Bird Deaths May Trigger Lawsuit Against Utility Cooperative

Power lines contribute to 75 percent decline in Newell’s shearwaters.

(KAUA‘I, Hawaii) - Four citizen groups have advised Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) of their intent to sue over its failure to prevent the continuing deaths of rare native seabirds.

Notice was sent to the electric utility company that its long-standing refusal to implement measures to protect Hawaiian petrels and Newell’s shearwaters from fatal collisions with its power lines violates the Endangered Species Act.

Oregon Guard Scrambles F-15 Jet Fighters to Escort Hawaiian Flight

The F-15 fighter jets become a federal asset once alerted, placing them under presidential authority.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Two Oregon Air National Guard F-15 fighters, under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted Hawaiian Air Flight 39 in the vicinity of Portland, Ore., Today.

The F-15s, stationed at Portland Air National Guard Base, escorted the aircraft until it landed at Portland International Airport without incident at approximately 1:15 p.m. PST, where the plane was met by law enforcement and the Transportation Security Agency.