Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawaii

Listening, Learning, Leading: A Hawaiʻi Perspective

Retired Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi Jr. sits down with Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies for a conversation rooted in service, identity, and connection.

Always Ready: Local Leadership in the Hawaiʻi National Guard

From McKinley High to Adjutant General, Major General Stephen Logan's journey is rooted right here in Hawaiʻi. Local roots matter when it comes to leading our Hawaii National Guard. Always ready for Hawaiʻi, always ready for the nation.

Strength in Support: Tackling Hawai‘i’s Food Insecurity

In this episode of Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawai‘i, host Daniel Aipa sits down with Amy Miller, CEO & President of Hawai‘i Foodbank, and Keola Taniguchi, Executive Director of Armed Services YMCA Hawaii.Together, they discuss the realities of food insecurity across the islands—where 1 in 3 households face hunger and 1 in 10 families go whole days without eating—and how collaboration is creating pathways to stability and support.

Service, Culture and Community

Born and raised in Hilo, Noe Kalipi shares how her path to public service began on the baseball field—and led to roles with Congress, the U.S. Army, and now the Secretary of Defense.

A Hawaiian Perspective: Service, Culture, and Kuleana

Tune in to hear how a Lemon Chicken Fried Rice plate from Mung Cheong Lau sparked Retired Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi, Jr.’s incredible 39-year, 10-month, and 18-day military journey.