Kevin Knodell
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu, HI, United States
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Past articles by Kevin:
How Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye Helped Set The Stage For UFO Research
The late U.S. senator helped secretly funnel $22 million into Pentagon research programs. → Read More
Battle Of Midway Commemorated As Rebuilt Barbers Point Memorial Unveiled
It's the culmination of a sometimes contentious four-year effort to rebuild the memorial. → Read More
Navy Dismisses Commander Of Pearl Harbor Destroyer Over Morale Problems
Navy Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was the first woman to command the ship. → Read More
Hawaii Officially Gets Its First Space Force Guardians
The six officers were sworn in during a ceremony last week on Maui. → Read More
Marines In Hawaii Are Training For A Return To Island Fighting
The Marine Corps is reorganizing its entire force, starting with troops on Oahu. → Read More
This Ex-Marine Is Now Battling To Save Hawaii's Environment
The Kailua veteran's new mission is to protect Hawaii's beaches and reefs. → Read More
White House: Coast Guard Will Up Presence In Pacific To Fight Overfishing
A mysterious Chinese "fishing militia" has been blamed for contributing to overfishing. → Read More
Navy Expects Reforms To Follow Pearl Harbor Shooting Investigation
The report will help inform a larger military review of mental health and safety policies. → Read More
Navy Seeks Public Comments On New Submarine Dry Dock
The Navy is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for a new proposed submarine dry dock at the Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard and is seeking community input. The proposed project is meant to give the Navy improved facilities maintenance on current and future classes of fast-attack submarines. The Navy is initiating a 35-day public outreach and comment … → Read More
Hawaii Marines Are Now Guarding The Nests Of Endangered Species
Green sea turtles are now nesting at a windward Oahu beach where the military trains. → Read More
Lessons From Hurricane Iniki Help Coast Guard Prepare For Douglas
The coronavirus pandemic has presented unique challenges to overall readiness. → Read More
Proposed Detonation of World War II-Era Bombs at Molokini Angers Activists
State and federal agencies have been planning to dispose of the bombs since last year. → Read More
How Trump’s wall could hurt WA’s wildfire readiness
An upgrade to the fire department at the Yakima Training Center is on the list of military projects that might be put on hold due to the president’s emergency declaration. → Read More
Can American Troops Win Wars by Dropping Acid?
An active duty officer argues that military intelligence analysts can benefit from a mental “flow” state to help them think more creatively—and claims LSD might help. → Read More
We Need Kids’ Shows About War
For family entertainment, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is remarkably complex. The animated Disney show is about military strategy, chain-of-command, civil-military relations, diplomacy and statecraft. More importantly, it’s about wartime ethics. What constitutes acceptable losses in battle? Would you torture a prisoner if you thought it would help save your... → Read More
The Jewish Card Shark Who Became a Chinese General
“I can go into China whenever I wish to,” Morris Cohen bragged to a studio audience during a 1960 broadcast of the Canadian quiz show Frontline Challenge. “Well, I’m interested to know how you can do that as you once worked for Chiang, Chiang Kaishek,” a panelist remarked. “I would... → Read More
Arthur Chin Was America’s First World War II Ace
On Aug. 3, 1938 Arthur Chin led a group of seven Gladiator biplanes from the Chinese Nationalist air force’s 28th Pursuit Squadron against a formation of much more advanced Japanese A5M fighters. In the sky over China’s Hubei province, Chin fought off several of the A5Ms. His own aircraft took... → Read More
The Warlord and His Gun Factory
“Armed force is the backing of justice.” That was Chinese warlord Yan Xishan’s motto. For decades in the early- and mid-20th century, Yan ruled Shanxi province, fighting both for and against fellow warlords, the nationalists, the communists and the Japanese. His rule was characterized by his search for the perfect... → Read More
The Cartoonist, the Historian and Their War
This story first appeared on Dec. 29, 2013. While working on his classic World War I serial It Was the War of the Trenches, celebrated French cartoonist Jacques Tardi was approached by collector and historian Jean-Pierre Verney, who offered to correct some minor errors in War of the Trenches. Initially... → Read More
Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky Why veterans won’t always like celebrating on July fourth. Posted July 4th, 2018 Support our comics! Become a Nib member and get our print magazine full of amazing artists. → Read More