There came a time when the PKO was expanding its area of influence beyond the Windward side. It was then decided among the leadership to visit Mākua Valley.
There had been a lot of plants that were grown historically in Mākua. It was however, chosen by the military as a bombing target. The reason the military liked Mākua was that it mimicked the conditions youʻd find in Southeast Asia.
Mākua took a lot of shelling and was considered a dangerous place.
I went along with a group of several groups of Hawaiians that day to take pictures.