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Legacy Of Schofield Soldiers Continues
Peace Bridge is a Hawai‘i nonprofit formed to perpetu- ate the legacy of the late Mas- ter Sgt. Hugh O’Reilly and the Wolfhounds 27th Infantry Regiment at Schofield Bar- racks in Wahiawā in their ded- ication of humanitarian aid to the orphans at the Holy Fami- ly Home in Osaka, Japan.
year, in an effort to celebrate the tradition, Peace Bridge and community supporters organized a lū‘au at the Holy Family Home in Osaka that featured authentic Hawaiian cuisine prepared by three chefs from Mark Noguchi’s restaurants.
Peace Bridge recently organized a group of Wolf- hound soldiers, local chefs and volunteers to travel to Ja- pan to surprise more than 150 orphaned children with the spirit of aloha and a taste of the islands.
Festivities also included fresh flower leis and per- sonalized gifts presented to every child, Hawaiian enter- tainment, games and a photo booth complete with a Ha- waiian backdrop.
Peace Bridge recently organized a group of 27th Infantry Regiment Wolfhound soldiers from Schofield Barracks and others to travel to Japan to bring the spirit of aloha to orphaned children. PHOTO COURTESY PEACE BRIDGE
the 150 orphaned children at Holy Family Home, but has also deeply impacted every participant and volunteer, further strengthening the longest military-civilian part- nership in the history of the
“Committed to God & Academic Excellence”
Each summer for the past 65 years, children from the Japan orphanage received a vacation in Hawai‘i hosted by military families. Due to the pandemic, summer visits were canceled. However, this
“We are grateful for the outpouring of support we re- ceived here in Hawai‘i and from our friends in Japan that has allowed us to orchestrate an unforgettable celebration,” states Alan Okami, president of Peace Bridge. “Aloha to Osaka has not only touched
United States Army.” Summer visits to Hawai‘i
are expected to resume in 2023.
For more information about Peace Bridge, visit peace-bridge.org.
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