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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 10 <br />February 19, 2009 <br />all the armed forces: (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines). There will be lighting on at <br />night so you can see it from a distance. <br />Project will be completely funded by the Korean War Veterans, no money or funds are <br />being requested from anyone else. Funds can't be solicited until approval is received so <br />the permitting process can begin. <br />The location requested at Lili`uokalani Gardens is on the corner of Lihiwai and Banyan <br />Drive. Presently all that is there is a big grassy area surrounded by trees. To the rear of it <br />is memorial stones put up for the centennial. On the other side is the Japanese Garden. <br />Approximate cost is $212,000, which may rise because of the economy, but again funds <br />will be provided by Korean War Veterans. <br />Questions <br />Merchant Marines <br />Mr. Lum said the Merchant Marines are also considered a branch of military service. <br />Someone else asked about the Coast Guard and the response was that is not a branch of <br />the military, it is part of the interior services. <br />Mr. Lum said the Merchant Marines are second to the Marine Corp for the highest <br />casualties killed in action. <br />Mr. Wery responded that this memorial is for the veterans who have died in wars from <br />the Island of Hawaii while fighting for the United States. If anyone died from the <br />Merchant Marines from the island of Hawaii, they would be honored on that memorial. <br />If there was anyone from the island of Hawaii who died fighting in a war while serving in <br />the Coast Guard they would also be on the plaque, but technically the Coast Guard is not <br />a part of the military. <br />Electricity and Maintenance Cost <br />Chairwoman Fox asked who would be responsible for the electricity bill. <br />Mr. Wery responded that the Korean War Veterans would be responsible for the electric <br />bill. <br />Chairwoman Fox asked how that would be handled with Parks and Recreation. <br />Mr. Wery said they would set up solar panels to charge the battery. <br />Mr. Flores asked if the Korean War Veterans would also provide cost of maintenance for <br />the monument and surrounding area. <br />