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On O‘ahu alone, the U.S. military controls about 25 percent of the land. Overall, across the Hawai‘i islands, the military occupies 5.6 percent of the land, according to an analysis of Department of Defence property by Visual Capitalist. That’s the highest proportion of military-controlled land in any U.S. state. There are 11 military bases in Hawai‘i.

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Struggle - La Lucha · From Hawai’i: To the U.S., we’re a giant military station – Struggle – La LuchaMilitary exercises in Hawai’i as part of RIMPAC 2022. Increasing militarization of the Pacific continues to cause tension inside and outside the region. In Hawa

Mauna Loa is 1 of 5 volcanoes that form Hawaii Island.
Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano by both mass & volume.
It's likely been erupting for at least 700k years. Some dated rocks are 470k y.o.

Mauna Loa strongly affects the local climate. Hilo is Hawaii's wettest city & the 4th wettest in the US
Very low temps = snow at the summit sometimes. The summit is a 'periglacial region,' where freezing and thawing help shape the landscape.