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Hawaii Army 'Trailblazer' Retires Adm. Phil Davidson, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, salutes Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, Mobilization Assistant at USINDOPACOM, during a retirement ceremony for Vares-Lum on April 9, 2021 in Hawaii. Vares-Lum was honored for her more than 34 years of service. (Anthony J. Rivera/U.S. Navy) 18 Apr 2021 Hawaii Gov. David Ige recently noted that Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum made history as the first Native Hawaiian female to attain the rank of general officer in the Army. Her 34 years in the Army — leading up to her retirement in a ceremony last week ...

By WILLIAM COLE | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Published: April 17, 2021 (Tribune News Service) — Gov. David Ige recently noted that Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum made history as the first Native Hawaiian female to attain the rank of general officer in the Army. Her 34 years in the Army—leading up to her retirement in a ceremony last week on the fantail of the battleship Missouri—charted the increasing inclusivity of the military. "We lead the way, really, in diversity and inclusion in our nation, " said Vares-Lum, who most recently was mobilization assistant to the commander of U....