As members of the global community, we demand that all military leases set to expire in 2029 on O‘ahu not be renewed and that the US military clean up, restore, and return the lands they occupy to the rightful owners, the Kānaka Maoli people.  

Since 1964 when the 65-year leases were signed between the “State of Hawaiʻi'' and the US Army for $1.00 each, military activities have led to “significant adverse impacts'' (according to the Armyʻs own language in the Draft EIS) on O‘ahu’s natural resources, historical and cultural sites, and social fabric.  Cultural access to traditional burials and other significant sites on the public lands leased by the US Army remains restricted.

The Army is arguing that they need to continue their control over 1,150 acres in Kahuku, 4,390 acres at Kawailoa-Poamoho, and 782 acres in Mākua valley to practice war games while they ignore their contribution to the climate crisis and how their actions undermine the quality of life for most people who call Hawai‘i home. All three Army training areas are home to dozens of endangered species and are located in close proximity to residential communities - exposing residents to hazardous and unsafe combat like conditions including toxic emissions, noise pollution, and fire risks while perpetuating an ongoing legacy of unexploded ordinance, invasive species, and the contamination of water sources and soil on these once-fertile lands which are sacred to the Kānaka Maoli people.