HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a ceremony fitting for those who bravely served our county, the state’s second veterans home opened in Kapolei Wednesday. The dedication ceremony took place at the ...

KEVIN KNODELL / KNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM The first six residents of the Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei listened Wednesday as dignitaries gave speeches to mark the home’s ...

The dedication ceremony took place at the newly opened Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home, which is across the street from the Kapolei Walmart. Several Hawaii leaders and multiple ...

Akaka, who died in 2018, served during World War II as an Army engineer and upon returning to Hawaii used his GI bill benefits to go to college and pursue a career in education before getting into ...