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Kilauea Military Camp

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  • Bell tower later used as guard tower at Kilauea Military Camp (40344283294).jpg

    Photo by Hawai‘i Volcanoes NPS via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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    Photo by Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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    Photo by Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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    Photo by Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Background

Kīlauea Military Camp (KMC) is operated as a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facility on Hawai‘i Island, also known as the Big Island, in Hawaiʻi. It is located inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. This United States Department of Defense (DoD) facility is at an elevation of 4,000 feet, within walking distance from Kilauea Volcano, the world's most active volcano. KMC vacation resort serves U.S. soldiers (active, Reserve, and Guard), DoD employees, and their family members with lodging, dining, tours, entertainment, and recreation.

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