After the bombing of Pearl harbor, more military came to the state of Hawaii. This affected our state in a big way. The military isn't just a bunch of people taking our lands, even though people may have that perspective. Those people may not know it but the military help our economy in many ways.
Since so much of the military come to Hawaii, sales in businesses go up. Local stores and warehouses receive more than $1.5 billion paid in wages due to military personal spending. The more people of the military that come here, the more customers will be coming.
The military also helps the economy because a lot of them have families that they bring along. More families equal to more spending which will bring more customers to the stores and that can help Hawaii's economy very easily.
With the military living on our islands, it creates opportunities for more job openings. The military opens around 18,000 jobs in the state. This is a positive for our economy because it will bring a lot more business to Hawaii. Since there are so many families coming to the islands, our state provides them housing, which take a lot of our land. But, despite the land usage, it makes the military families feel much more comfortable living in a different state and they will be willing to keep staying here and that will help our economy.
