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#06-78
May 24, 2006

Deputy Director Hirai Takes Part In Festival
APCSS Deputy Director Jim Hirai, a retired Army Brigadier General, took part in the Wahiawa Pineapple Festival last  weekend to help celebrate Armed Forces Day.   He took a ride in a Sherman Tank during the parade, then spoke to the crowd that included a number of World War II veterans. (May 20, 2006)

(Courtesy of Hawaii Army Weekly)

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The APCSS addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and 45 Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of courses and conferences, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.  The Center supports the U.S. Pacific Command’s objective of developing professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region.  APCSS focuses on a multilateral and multi-dimensional approach to defining and addressing regional security issues and concerns.  The most beneficial result is building relationships of trust and confidence among future leaders and decision-makers within the region.