National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

U.S. Air Force (USAF) GEN. Paul Hester (left), Commander Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), is given a briefing by an unidentified civilian official from the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, about Hickam's fire department abilities and facilities during his introductory tour of the base on Dec. 15, 2004. (PHOTO by Michael Day, CIV) (Released)

Hawaii - Kilauea Volcano

HI - Pauwalu Point

THE POIPU BEACH AREA HAS THE MOST DESIRABLE OCEAN FRONTAGE ON THE ISLAND, AND HOTELS ARE RAPIDLY TAKING OVER THE REMAINING BEACH LAND. BECAUSE DRY CLIMATE DISQUALIFIES IT FOR PRIME AGRICULTURE, THE LAND USE COMMISSION ZONED THE AREA FOR URBAN USE HOWEVER, IT IS FOR THE COUNTY TO DECIDE HOW FAR URBANIZATION WILL BE CARRIED. THE "POIPU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION", A PRIVATE GROUP, IS ACTING TO CURB INDISCRIMINATE DEVELOPMENT

Military personnel salute and spectators watch as the remains of 27 service members missing in action are carried from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft after being returned in the largest turnover of MIAs since meetings began with North Vietnam in 1981

Hawaii - Honolulu

STS065-77-009 - STS-065 - Earth observations taken during STS-65 mission

STS095-709-045 - STS-095 - Earth observations taken during STS-95 mission

S44-77-041 - STS-044 - Earth observations taken during the STS-44 mission

STS095-719-093 - STS-095 - Earth observations taken during STS-95 mission

From left to right, CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Thomas B. Hayward, ADM Sylvester R. Foley Jr., and CHIEF of Naval Operations Designate ADM James D. Watkins salute during the ceremony in which ADM Foley assumes command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet

ADM Thomas B. Hayward, chief of naval operations, ADM Sylvester R. Foley Jr. and ADM James D. Watkins, chief of naval operations designate, salute during the ceremony marking the assumption of command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet by Foley