Service & Sacrifice: Devastation in Maui, by Tom Sileo
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August 25, 2023
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August 25, 2023
U.S. military service members conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, on August 18, 2023. U.S. Army National Guard/Spc. Sean Walker
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By Tom Sileo, The Stream, August 25, 2023
Tom Sileo is a contributing senior editor of The Stream. He is the author of the forthcoming I Have Your Back, the recently released Be Bold and co-author of Three Wise Men, Brothers Forever, 8 Seconds of Courage and Fire in My Eyes. Follow Tom on X @TSileo and The Stream at @Streamdotorg.
Maui
The brave men and women of the U.S. military are continuing to step forward amid the devastation caused by wildfires in Maui.
As The Stream reported last week, the National Guard and other military personnel around the Hawaiian islands immediately mobilized when fires began to raze Maui. This week, according a Wednesday news release by the Department of Defense, “nearly 700 Defense Department personnel and 157 Coast Guardsmen” are participating in rescue and recovery efforts.
With approximately 1,000 people still missing as of Thursday, according to ABC News, the military’s mission in Maui could not be more critical. Tragically, it could also not be any more painful, particularly in the once beautiful town of Lahaina.
“Two thousand people on 9/11 were not recovered,” said Maui Police Chief John Pelletier, as quoted by ABC. “We have an entire town that was destroyed.” …
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