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A Unifier Of Diverse People, Perspectives
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at least four to five times a week, we had indirect fire from rockets to Balad because we really didn’t have a very good strategy. As a result of that, the 29th Infantry Brigade lost 18 in that whole year of deploy- ment. One was one of my own sol- diers, Sgt. Deyson Cariaga. He was not even 21.”
say, that we should do everything in our power to prevent using the element of national power in the military, and ensure that we’ve done all things possible — whether it’s dialogue, education or exchange — to ensure that we have that un- derstanding.
The late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and then-lieutenant colonel gather for a photo opportunity during a helicopter dedication ceremony for Hawai‘i National Guard. PHOTO COURTESY SUZANNE VARESLUM
By witnessing the harrowing ram- ifications of warfare firsthand, Va- res-Lum offers a perspective to the center that it hasn’t quite seen before.
“In 1960, this center was born out of this era of post-World War II — which had significant con- sequences — Korean War and a buildup into the Vietnam War for the United States. It really was born out of this idea that the United States, Asia and the Pacific needed to understand one anoth- er more, and we could do this if there were more people-to-peo- ple relationships. If more people understood one another’s nations, cultures and how to exchange, we could solve conflicts, historical
Despite East-West Center’s male-dominated history, its newest president, Suzanne Vares-Lum, is quite comfortable being the first woman to lead the institution forward.
by many strands, as well as a place where people can sit together to build a better world.” The event’s theme, meanwhile, was ka ulana ‘ana i ka piko (in weaving, you be- gin at the center).
“Somebody asked me, being the president of East-West Center — a place where it is neutral ground to have dialogues about issues that re- late to the region — if having a mil- itary officer in this position seems counterintuitive. But, really, if we think about it, a military officer who has seen the consequences and cost of war would say, just as I would
grievances, challenges or crises together.”
including leadership and mentorship, and women, peace and security. Fol- lowing her retirement last June, she assumed her position at East-West Center in January.
“Just as the weaver brings together many fibrous strands and turns them into something beautiful, strong and valuable, the East-West Center is about bringing diverse people and perspectives together, weaving to- gether a community of our students, participants and center staff,” notes
or the last segment of her mil- itary career, Vares-Lum moved on to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Com- mand, where she cultivated key
At the inaugural ceremony, Va- res-Lum received a lauhala mat that symbolizes “responsibility for a community that’s woven together
relationships locally, in Asia and what she calls “the blue continent” or the Pacific, as well as spoke on key issues
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