Meet & Greet with Authors,
Jack Buckingham and Rich Vargus

Author, Jack Buckingham will be in the main gallery from 10:30-12:30 signing and discussing his book, World War II Hawaii. Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, martial law was declared in Hawaii. Schools were taken over by the military, and neighborhoods were evacuated. All communication was censored, and every citizen was fingerprinted and registered. The US government burned over $2 million and replaced it with newly minted currency that had “Hawaii” stamped on it in case of invasion by the Empire of Japan. In World War II Hawaii, experience the untold stories of Hawaii at war where children worked the pineapple fields and women served in armed volunteer units. Makeshift bomb shelters were constructed, trenches dug around public buildings, and barbed wire strung on beaches. This tropical paradise transitioned into an active war front where over one million servicemen and tens of thousands of civilian defense workers came through and changed Hawaii forever.

Join Rich Vargus, author of Warrior Dogs: Getting to the Battlefield, from 1:00-3:00 for a book signing and discussion in the main gallery. Warrior Dogs: Getting to the Battlefield is a memoir of the former Department of Defense Canine Program Manager as he encounters and overcomes hurdles when transferring Military Working Dogs (MWD) into the Middle East conflicts. His stories relate to service members, first responders, and homeland security personnel and their handling of canines for security.

*Books will need to be purchased from our Museum Store for book signing.

Base Access / Shuttle Information:

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is located on Ford Island, an active military base.

• Visitors with base access are invited to drive and park at the Museum.
• Visitors without military base access are invited to park at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and take a free shuttle to the Museum. Enter into the visitor center and located to the right are free shuttles, running roughly every 15 minutes.
• Due to military regulations, guests being transported via shuttle are not permitted to bring on board any bags/items exceed the measurements of 1.5″ X 2.25″ X 5.5.” We recommend leaving your large personal items at home.
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].