text: @Pono Keali'i:  While you may be working with the current US and it's military forces from the Hawaiian Islands, sadly that will all change once Trump becomes President which will reset any progress that you may have made on this issue.  With Trump's promise to expand the Navy throughout the world and the number of active duty ships, it's almost impossible for the U.S. Navy to leave Hawaii because it's 1 of only 4 U.S. ports that are equipped to fully repair a U.S. Navy ship and the Pacific Theater is going to play an even larger role due to China's ramp up of it's military forces in the Pacific.  Besides, as I stated before, the Republicans have been totally against any Hawaiian Kingdom in any way, shape, or form from being created and that includes the Akaka Bill which would have created a nation within a nation.  Any hope of any form of Hawaiian self governance has been lost for at least the next four years, and if you think otherwise, then prepare to be disappointed.