KAREN EARNSHAW Only a fraction of Marshallese who are US military veterans are registered with the US Department of Veterans Affairs and as a result they are not receiving the many benefits due to them. As well, according to Coast Guard veteran and Treasurer of the Marshallese Veterans’ Alliance, Marlene Tolliver, many vets who are […]
The memory of fallen Marshallese soldier SSG Solomon Sam is bound to live on through the creation of a new scholarship in his name. The initiative is the brainchild of the local US military veterans group Post 22. The scholarship will be given at the College of Marshall Islands. The scholarship will be the second […]
Two Oregon-based non-profit organizations are providing education-related donations to community members and outer island schools in need. Dale Nabu, a recent graduate of Eastern Oregon University, was active with the two Oregon groups while living on the west coast. Now back in Majuro, he’s continuing to be a link between the Oregon groups Living Islands […]
