This entire situation is FUBAR.
For example, isn't Oahu a Naval Base?
I was talking about this with my nephew, who was stationed in Okinawa as a Marine, and he brought up a Phillipines hurricane where his unit and many more were dispatched and had a ship desalinizing water, a hospital ship and another generating power there within 36 hours, not to mention all the units upon units of boots on the ground just helping with everything. His question, seemingly completely legit to me was, "uncle 9'4", if we can do that for a foreign nation in need, why the heck aren't we seeing the same set up, or even greater, FOR OUR OWN COUNTRYMEN?".
He was fuming, I hadn't even thought of it.... was too busy freaking out over the dimensions of the tragedy, and the recent loss of our dog.
But it begs the question.... WTF is up with that?
Why aren't we seeing a similar response for the citizens of Maui?