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.
The U.S. military has confirmed that it will permanently end live-fire training in Makua Valley on Oahu, a major win for Native Hawaiian groups and environmentalists after decades of activism. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth filed a statement with federal court in Hawaii on Friday affirming the military’s new stance that it would “no longer need to conduct live-fire training at (Makua Military Reservation), now or in the future," Hawaii News Now reported. Under the terms of a 2001 settlement, the military hasn’t conducted live-fire training at Makua Valley since 2004.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Secretary Christine Wormuth confirmed the military's new stance in a statement filed in federal court on Friday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Secretary Christine Wormuth confirmed the military's new stance in a statement filed in federal court on Friday.