Fallen Keaau soldier remembered as 'strong, courageous'
HILO - A 25-year-old soldier from Keaau was one of two pilots killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk Takeshi Fuchiga…
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