Live-Fire Training in Makua Valley Not Needed, Army Says
The military has officially committed to never resuming live-fire training at Makua Valley, one of its most controversial training grounds in Hawaii.
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The military has officially committed to never resuming live-fire training at Makua Valley, one of its most controversial training grounds in Hawaii.
The military hasn’t fired a shot in the valley since 2004 as a result of a lawsuit brought against it. The military has officially committed to never resuming live-fire training at Makua Valley, one of its most controversial training grounds in Hawaii.
After 25 years of community push, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army declared Makua safe from future use of mortars, artillery, and other live-fire training.
The military hasn’t fired a shot in the valley since 2004 as a result of a lawsuit brought against it by Earthjustice on behalf of local activist group Malama Makua.
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