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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Helping kupuna spot AI-driven fraud
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The world is changing fast and that can make it hard for our kupuna to keep up, especially when it comes to scams. A series of workshops is coming to Hawaii to help seniors and their families spot fraud and fight back. Veteran Nisei soldier celebrates 100th birthday 'What keeps me awake sometimes is the ways in which these scammers, these fraudsters are finding innovative ways to take advantage of older adults,' said Paul Greenwood, AARP elder fraud expert. Greenwood is a former prosecutor who worked in elder abuse. He said AI-driven scams have been increasing, especially in the last nine months. According to AARP, people overestimate their ability to detect AI-driven fraud. 'The problem has now become that the fraudsters are now able to take photographs of known people, maybe known relatives and superimpose those photographs into a jail setting,' he said. 'And I know how that's going to be used by the fraudsters who are sending by text or by email to a relative who's now convinced that their grandson is locked up in a foreign jail somewhere and needs desperate bail money to get them out quickly.' Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news They can also use technology to recreate someone's voice. He's coming to Hawaii May 12 through May 16 to help educate kupuna about how to fight fraud with seminars on the Big Island, Oahu, Maui and Kauai. He will give his top 20 tips to help prevent becoming a victim. 'I base these tips on real cases that I've prosecuted over 22 years involving older adults,' said Greenwood. Greenwood hopes that education can also persuade seniors to report fraud that happens to them to authorities, as only about 20% do so. Another 57% haven't warned others. Check out more news from around Hawaii 'We've got to overcome this fear that by coming forward and sharing that we've become a victim, that somehow we're going to lose our independence. We're not interested in taking the independence away from a victim, in fact, we want to support victims, and the earlier a report is made the better the opportunity may be to recover some of the money.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Veteran Nisei soldier celebrates 100th birthday
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A veteran Nisei soldier who bravely fought in World War II, while many family and friends were stuck in Japanese internment camps, just turned 100 years old. It's a century full of legacy. Robert Sato and his late wife, Amy, spent over 70 years together, having four children, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Family caregivers push for government support After graduating from Farrington High School, Mr. Sato joined the military to fight in World War II, part of the famed Nisei soldiers. 'Back in the early 1940s, he heard the call, and like many soldiers, he was chosen to serve under the Military Intelligence Service because he could read and speak Japanese. His role during WWII with the MIS unit was to serve as a translator,' explained Czarina Tabilas-Palmeira, Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation were crucial to the Pacific Theatre of the war, breaking Japanese codes that led to massive wins like the famed Battle of the Midway in the northwest Hawaiian islands. With fewer and fewer WWII veterans with us as time passes, two of Mr. Sato's friends and fellow veterans from the war joined to wish him a Happy Birthday — Dr. Takashi Manago from the 100th Infantry Division and Willy Toda from MIS. 'They're just very thankful for his service and I heard him thanking them for their service as well, so I think that it's just a really nice culture of respect that they have in the military community,' said Jeffrey Takiguchi, Robert Sato's grandson. Check out more news from around Hawaii 'There aren't that many Nisei veterans that are out in the community that are still active. So for the three of them to really bond in recent times and recent years, it's very meaningful because it also keeps them in check with each other to stay healthy for each other, to have that bond with each other,' Tabilas-Palmeira said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Trump's anti-DEI purge is erasing these military legends
There has been a massive purge of articles about soldiers of color on government websites following President Trump's executive order ending federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The big picture: The Trump administration has targeted DEI initiatives in both its rhetoric and through its actions dismantling federal DEI programs — halting efforts to bolster diversity and inclusion across several agencies. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared that "DEI is dead." Between the lines: What some see as an effort to erase " wokeness" and DEI initiatives, is a battle over how America accepts, acknowledges or edits its pasts, Axios' Delano Massey writes. Jackie Robinson The U.S. Department of Defense removed — then restored — a webpage featuring baseball and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson, who served in the Army during World War II and segregation, Axios' Russell Contreras reports. The previously removed article discussed his service during the war, before he broke the modern-day Major League Baseball color barrier for the Brooklyn Dodgers. "On July 6, 1944, Robinson boarded an Army bus. The driver ordered Robinson to move to the back of the bus, but Robinson refused," the article states. "The driver called the military police, who took Robinson into custody. He was subsequently court martialed, but he was acquitted." Navajo Code Talkers Articles about the famed Native American Code Talkers have disappeared from some military websites, with several broken URLs now labeled " DEI." From 1942 to 1945, the Navajo Code Talkers were instrumental in every major Marine Corps operation in the Pacific Theater of World War II. They were critical to securing America's victory at Iwo Jima. Axios identified at least 10 articles mentioning the Code Talkers that had disappeared from the U.S. Army and Department of Defense websites as of Monday. The latest: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren announced Wednesday that Pentagon officials promised to restore the pages. 442nd Regimental Combat Team A National Guard article on the celebrated 442nd Regimental Combat Team — made up almost entirely of Nisei, or second-generation Japanese-Americans — was removed. A U.S. Army page that was deleted but restored this weekend following complaints — albeit without its previous reference to "AAPI Heritage" — identifies the 442nd as "the most decorated unit for its size and length of service during the entire history of the U.S. military." Harlem Hellfighters The National Guard removed two of its articles about the 369th Infantry Regiment, a highly decorated, segregated unit renowned in the U.S. and France for its heroics in World War I. The unit was initially formed as the first Black unit of the New York National Guard. Its enormous victory parade in 1919 was considered a landmark for Black pride and civil rights. They were the first American recipients of France's illustrious Croix de Guerre and many received the Legion of Honor — France's highest honor for civil or military merit. Indigenous Americans' contributions Axios found other removed pages about Indigenous Americans' contributions, including: Tuskegee Airmen, WASPs The Tuskegee Airmen, once American heroes, nearly became collateral damage in a political battle. The Air Force initially tried to remove their references from its curriculum but reversed course days later. The Army also removed pages honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) and Philippine Scouts of World War II, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, Mexican American Medal of Honor recipients. Charles Calvin Rogers A story about Charles Calvin Rogers, a Black Army officer who received a Medal of Honor, was taken down and its URL altered to include the letters "DEI" in the web address. It appeared back online shortly after. Rogers received his medal for his brave defense of a firebase near South Vietnam's border with Cambodia in 1968. He spent his career challenging discrimination in the Army. Civil War nurses; Prominent Black veterans and units, including the 761st Tank Battalion and 555th Parachute Infantry; and A Latino airman who coordinated mental health support for military personnel. The deleted story is titled, "Embraced in America, airman pays it forward."
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Army removes, reposts website documenting Japanese-American WWII soldiers
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A revision of history or a reconfiguration to align with current policies? Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news That is the question for the Army after the official military website for the 442nd infantry regiment was taken down and republished on Feb. 15. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in WWII and composed of Nisei — American-born sons of Japanese immigrants. Hawaii Rep. 'can't find a reason' to distinguish men, women in Selective Service They faced prejudice after Pearl Harbor in 1941 but thousands of those brave souls gave up their livelihoods to fight for the freedom of the nation they lived in. 'They volunteered to fight. They said, 'Yes, a country that's going to denigrate me, I'm still going to fight, because I believe' and I think they were absolutely instrumental,' said former Marine Forces Pacific Chief of Staff Ray L'Heureux. Despite their sacrifice, the official military website for the 442nd was taken down on March 14 and prompted a letter from Hawaii Rep. Ed Case to the Army secretary. More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign 'We know darn well that this is an attempt to censor our history, to remove any mention of race or ethnicity from our nation's story. We know that. And if we didn't believe it before this, we know it's happening now,' Case said. A republished website on the 442nd was made public on March 15 and it makes several references to Japanese-Americans and Nisei soldiers. 'That assignment was handed to somebody. 'Okay, go into all the websites, purge DEI stuff and,' And then somebody picked up on it and went, 'Woah!' You know, and the reaction that ensued after that is justified in my opinion,' L'Heureux said. The Army released a statement to KHON2 and said they are working tirelessly to align content on their site with current guidance: Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'The 442nd Regimental Combat team holds an honored place in Army History and we are pleased to republish an article that highlights the brave Soldiers who served in the 'Go-for-Broke' brigade. In accordance with a Presidential Executive Order and guidance from the Secretary of Defense, the Army recently took down the Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Heritage webpage that featured content about the 442nd Infantry Regiment and Nisei Soldiers. The Army is tirelessly working through content on that site and articles related to the 442nd Infantry Regiment and Nisei Soldiers will be republished to better align with current guidance. There are still many stories available on Army websites that celebrate the bravery of the 442nd Infantry regiment that were not impacted by the Heritage webpage. The Army remains committed to sharing the stories of our Soldiers, their units, and their sacrifice.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
