Guide to Hawaii Military Resorts and Recreational Lodging

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Hale Koa Hotel (Oahu)

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Bellows Air Force Station (Oahu)

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii Lodging (Oahu)

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Barber’s Point Beach Cottages (Oahu)

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Pililaau Army Recreation Center (Oahu)

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Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Beach Cottages (Kauai)

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Kilauea Military Camp (Hawaii Island)

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