Leaders gather for blessing for Red Hill defueling
Military and local officials gathered Saturday at the Kilo Pier for a traditional blessing ceremony ahead of Monday, when fuel tankers will begin the long process of draining the massive tanks of fuel at the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility.
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Vice Adm. John Wade during Saturday's blessing.
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Ernie Lau, left, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer, during Saturday's ceremony.
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Vice Adm. John Wade, left, and Kahu Kordell Kekoa during the ceremony.
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, and Ernie Lau, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer, during the blessing.
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In the left row, from front to back, are U.S. Navy Petty Officer Vincent Aoki, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jolene Chun, Robin Robinos and Empire State Chief Mate, John Guiffre. Right row, front to back, are U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michelle Link, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lance Okamura, and U.S. Navy Capt Brian Anderson. Kahu Kordell Kekoa performs the blessing.
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Ernie Lau, Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer, Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu and Kahu Kordell Kekoa during Saturday's ceremonies.
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Standing during the blessing ceremony, from left to right in front, are U.S. Navy Capt Brian Anderson, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lance Okamura, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michelle Link and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade. In the second row from left to right are U.S. Navy Petty Officer Vincent Aoki, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jolene Chun, Robin Robinos, Chief Mate John Guiffre, and Kahu Kordell Kekoa.
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The audience stands during Saturday's blessing.
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