Johnston Island / Atoll

This is a video I made from some video I took and some photos I had from when I was stationed there in 1994 with the USACAP MP Unit. Johnston Island is a low sand and coral island, 717 miles West-South-West of Honolulu. It is roughly a mile and a half long by a half mile wide.

Johnston Island is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, proclaimed by U.S. President George W. Bush on January 6, 2009.

Johnston Atoll was accidentally discovered on September 2, 1796 by Captain Joseph Pierpont of the American Brig Sally. He published a notice of his ship's grounding in several American newspapers in 1797, giving an accurate position and noting the two original islands (Johnston and Sand) and the incomplete marginal reef. No traces or records of any earlier visitations or occupations by Polynesians or Europeans during their voyages of discovery exist. Lt. William Smith of HMS Cornwallis named the larger island for his ship's captain, Charles J. Johnston, after sighting it briefly on Decernber 14, 1807.

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[dtshakes1]

First of all, thanks for posting this great video edyer. The scenes and music are exceptional. I spent eight years on Johnston Island as a civilian, worked for Holmes & Narver, then for Raytheon. It was an exceptionally beautiful place that holds memories that are deep in my heart. I miss that place and time in my life...so much beauty, and so many good times and people. Many I am still in contact with. Again...thanks for the vid.

[edyer01]

@dtshakes1 Yor very welcome. I have a lot of good memories there myself. I have another video called Remembering JI revisited you might like also it goes 7 mins.

[maysonete]

Hey Edyer01did you know Emiliano Gonzales during that time he was a MP there too.

[edyer01]

@maysonete I don't know the name sounds familiar. I was in 3rd Platoon what was he in?

[LANTZOI68]

I wonder who gave you the authority to destroy this great atoll with a military base there;Sometimes you think you own the hole world...

[edyer01]

@LANTZOI68 You don't make any since. It is a government post that has now been closed. So, blame the government.

[ArmyMP1996]

I was there from 99-00 2nd platoon. I was Aco, Irf and SRF! Not alot of MPs actually served there. It was definately different. I worked out like a freak. I miss the Tiki!

[vg5157]

The Island by Celtic Thunder ......

[dtshakes1]

Already checkede it out, and forwarded it to a couple of people who had been there with me. Thanks again...

[gopanning4gold]

My Grandparents, mother and Aunt's and Uncles...stationed there in AirForce. Have pictures from that era...Loved when my Grandmother used to talk about their life there..Edward and Eva Brandt

[cvlkyote]

I was a civilian on Johnston Island from 1964 to my retirement in 1992, first with H&N, then Raytheon. Best years of my life. I would not have today if it weren't for my years on Johnston Island, that would include my 28-acre ranchito west of San Antonio TX. Met some of the best people I know there; locals - Hawaiians & mainlanders from SW Research-and GI's, prinicipally, MPs-best in the world- still in touch with a few. I'm nearly 82 y/o now. Jake D.Sitters POB 225, Castroville TX 78009

[cvlkyote]

I was a civilia,non Johnston Island from 1964 to my retirement in 1992, first with H&N, then Raytheon. Best years of my life. I would not have today if it weren't for my years on Johnston Island, that would include my 28-acre ranchito west of San Antonio TX. Met some of the best people I know there; locals - Hawaiians & mainlanders from SW Research-and GI's, prinicipally, MPs-best in the world- still in touch with a few. I'm nearly 82 y/o now. Jake D.Sitters POB 225, Castroville TX 78009

[shishoka]

We should continue to station soldiers there under the simple principle of we made an island bigger.

[lclaughton]

@kezlek I am confused? Why the change in attitude about the place? ...My brother was there in World War II and it certainly made a deep lasting impression on him..He was much older than me and I could never get him to talk much about his experiences there. I do not think they were all that good...Much less there during the war The Japanese were always a threat in one way or another. Good thing the war took a early turn or Japan would have over run the place.