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On the recordJuly 22, 2026
I join people across Hawaii and throughout our nation in mourning the tragic loss of First Lieutenant Tyler J. Feehan of Ewa Beach.
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Mazie K. Hirono
Hawaii
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Statement on the death of First Lieutenant Tyler J. Feehan.

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