Danny De Gracia: The US Should Fire Navy Red Hill Commanders Until It Finds A Responsible Leader

TL;DR - The late First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once observed, “Some people are going to leave a mark on this world, while others will leave a stain.”

As the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility continues to leak, drain, spill, release chemicals, or whatever way you want to euphemize the latest incident, it is now becoming a stain on both Hawaii’s environment and our country’s national honor.

It’s understood by doves and hawks alike the world over that naval military forces are messy to maintain, and that they can harm the environment. But in America, we have a unique belief among our people that even necessary evils do not necessitate sloppiness, carelessness, lack of attention to detail or indifference toward the greatest good for the greatest number.

December 12, 2022: Danny De Gracia: The US Should Fire Navy Red Hill Commanders Until It Finds A Responsible Leader, Honolulu Civil Beat