Oops!

Neal Herbert’s complaint (letter to the editor first printed in The Hawaiian Tribune-Herald on June 1 followed in West Hawaii today on June 2) about Harry Kim and “Memorial Day politics” misses two important points.

First, Mr. Kim didn’t take advantage of the ceremony at the Veteran’s Cemetery. He was asked by a member of the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial group to represent them.

Second, as to the comment, “Maybe it’s time for a true veteran to reside at 25 Aupuni St. and put an end to our vets being used and taken for granted.”

Apparently Mr. Herbert doesn’t know that Harry Kim is a veteran (medic, U.S. Army).

Niel O’Brien

Hilo