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Mauian gets in some sun, snow on Iraq leave

Mar-12-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

[Link to Full Article] A great soldier's story by local reporter.

By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer

KIHEI - It's not that there isn't any sun or sand in Iraq, but Army Sgt. Cory Lee Kalani Kapahulehua enjoyed the climate and environment a lot more when he was home on Maui for a 10-day leave.

It was just enough time to get a little tropical sun wearing shorts instead of combat gear and to be with his 4-year-old son, Kalani, as well as taking a trip to Washington to introduce the boy to snow.
Kapahulehua, 22, headed back to duty in Mosul in northern Iraq on March 3 and was back in-country on Monday.

"It's been a real emotional roller coaster ride for me," said his mother, Kristi Kapahulehua.

The full article can be seen here.


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