{"id":1366,"date":"2026-06-15T05:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:07:34","slug":"some-on-oahu-celebrate-flag-day-others-call-it-somber-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1366","title":{"rendered":"Some on Oahu celebrate Flag Day, others call it \u2018somber\u2019 reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The United States marked Flag Day on Sunday, honoring the adoption of the American flag, and while some celebrated the holiday, others called it a somber day in history. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1364\">Lava fountaining from Kilauea\u2019s episode 49 ends after 7 hours<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the military held a ceremony at Pearl Harbor to recognize Flag Day. This year\u2019s holiday is especially momentous for some, as the 250th anniversary of America\u2019s independence approaches this July 4. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think today represents a lot of what America stands for and I think today, there were a lot of what America stands for and I think there were a lot of organizations that these flags represented, and I had the joy of representing them because they meant something to me,\u201d said Navy sailor Mitke Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>The event was special for Strickland, who added, \u201cThis is actually my first time enlisted being able to present a flag, so that was something that definitely meant personal to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1363\">First Alert Forecast: Moderate trades and a few showers start off Monday, along with high surf<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For others, including Hawaiian community leader Hinaleimoana Wong, the American flag reminds them of dark events in history, namely, the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Hawaiian, it makes me very emotional and one day, I look forward to the relationship between the Hawaiian flag and the American flag to be put back in a rightful place,\u201d Wong said. <\/p>\n<p>The Waikiki Improvement Association is hosting a free fireworks show in Waikiki on Independence Day. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1361\">Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Native Hawaiians say the American flag reminds them of dark events in history, such as the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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