During a brief break from an organized effort to remove graffiti from the walls and repaint the curbs of the Ke’ehi Lagoon Beach Park, retired Chief Gunner’s Mate Jon Williams Reese (left) stands and gives a shaka alongside Casey Kobayashi (center), a Scout from Troop 75 of Scouting America, Aloha Council and an Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) sophomore at Moanalua High School, and Kobayashi’s father (right) on Mar. 9, 2025. The volunteer effort was organized by Kobayashi for his Eagle Scout project, a community service project that a Scout plans, organizes, and leads as part of the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. Reese was one of 22 Navy volunteers who helped alongside members of Kobayashi’s Scout troop. This volunteer effort is being highlighted as part of Laulima Navy, a year-long initiative launched on the Navy’s 249th birthday on Oct. 13, 2024, to reinforce the Navy’s longstanding commitment to Hawaii. Laulima is a Hawaiian value that means “many hands working together.” Many consider it a privilege to call Hawaii home and seek every opportunity to show how much they treasure this place. Their gratitude takes on greater significance this year as we countdown to the Navy’s 250th birthday on Oct. 13, 2025. As we approach this significant milestone, we are highlighting 250 ways that naval commands and components on the islands of Oahu and Kauai protect and care for the community, the people and the land. (U.S. Navy photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo)
| Date Taken: | 03.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2025 14:39 |
| Photo ID: | 8911061 |
| VIRIN: | 250309-N-KN989-1025 |
| Resolution: | 7160x5114 |
| Size: | 1.15 MB |
| Location: | HONOLULU, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 87 |
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Eagle Service Project Highlights Navy Service, Volunteerism Spanning Generations
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