Daniel K. Inouye was renowned not only for his accomplishments, but also for his humility. Though he never sought out accolades, he received many. The range of namings that have occurred since the senator’s death pay tribute to the widespread impact of Daniel K. Inouye during his lifetime.
The Embassy of the United States in Tokyo & First Lady Dr. Jill Biden dedicated a room at the Chief of Mission Residence in Tokyo in the name of Senator Daniel and Irene Inouye for their significant contributions to U.S.-Japan relations.
Grand Opening of the Daniel K Inouye School of Pharmacy at University of Hawaii at Hilo
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Christening of the DDG-118 (USS Daniel K Inouye), Bath, Maine
The largest containership ever built in the United States was christened on Saturday, June 30th, 2018.Honolulu-based ocean cargo transportation firm Matson Inc. blessed the new ship named after the state’s late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye during a ceremony at a Philadelphia shipyard.
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On Monday, May 14, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Medal of Honor recipient for heroism during World War II. Sen. Inouye represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate for 50 years and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Daniel K. Inouye Highway Final Phase Completed (formerly known as Saddle Road on the Big Island)
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The American Israel Education Foundation, affiliated with American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) established the the Daniel K. Inouye Symposium for Policy Experts — an annual trip to Israel. It honors the memory and legacy of Senator Inouye. The Inaugural trip was June 3 – 11, 2017. Irene Hirano Inouye was in DC on June 12th and attended the AIPAC Board meeting where a representative of the traveling delegation shared heartwarming experiences and important diplomatic policy discussions. Irene presented a gift to commemorate the inaugural visit – a framed 1952 Israeli bond, the type Senator sold while going to law school at George Washington University — with the request that it symbolize the annual mission and Senator’s steadfast commitment to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.
Honolulu Intl. Airport renamed Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
The U.S. Institute of Peace will be naming their planned courtyard for U.S. Senators Inouye and Stevens. It will be in the center of their complex with their beautiful headquarters on one side and two buildings (under renovation) on the other sides – one named for President Clinton and the other for President Bush. Senator Spark Matsunaga advocated for peace studies under the guise that our nation should make an investment in peaceful, conflict resolution. Senators Inouye and Stevens carried it forward to the establishment of the U.S. Institute of Peace. We invest billions in war, a modest investment in peace are dollars well spent.
Former Hale Kula Elementary renamed as Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School
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The Daniel K. Inouye Range and Operations Center at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)
The DKI Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Senator Daniel K. Inouye Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Center of Excellence
U.S. Army Reserve Daniel K. Inouye Complex
Senator Daniel K. Inouye Field at Fort Benning, Georgia
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Dedication of the Daniel Inouye Fighter Squadron Building 3428 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam
“Spirit of Daniel Inouye” C-17 Dedication Ceremony
Kauai National Tropical Botanical Garden’s Daniel K. Inouye Overlook
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (Maui) — The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) have renamed the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope under construction in Maui
Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center in Hilo (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Daniel K. Inouye Terrace, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Senator Daniel K. Inouye Nursing Skills Laboratory at Chaminade University
Israel to name Arrow defense missile facility site after former US Senator Daniel Inouye
NOAA’s Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center (IRC) on Ford Island
Daniel K. Inouye Allied Health Center – UH Maui College
UH Picks Architectural Firms
Daniel K. Inouye Electronics Technology Building – Kauai Comm. College
Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Daniel K. Inouye Highway (formerly known as Saddle Road on the Big Island)
Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy – UH Hilo
Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse (Kauai)
Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education – UH Manoa
Daniel K. Inouye Center for Democratic Leadership – UH Manoa
Inouye Marksmanship Center at the Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina