"Each one of those fallen will have dog tags and a tree that will be planted in their name. "
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is dedicated to the protection and preservation of forests in Hawaii. They also play a big role in their community, and nothing exemplifies this more than their honoring of the 6,821 marines who were killed at the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Hawaiian Legacy began a project to honor those fallen soldiers, by planting a koa forest in their honor. Each marine will have a tree planted in their name. Read an excerpt from their article discussing this great project below!
“That freedom that they fought for and gave their lives for we want to steward it well,” said Jason Hoopai, who heads up the non-profit’s planting of an Iwo Jima Memorial Legacy Forest on the Big Island’s Hamakua coast. "Each one of those fallen will have dog tags and a tree that will be planted in their name. We're encouraging folks to sponsor those trees," he said.
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