John and Lani Chamness weren’t the first to reprise that World War II kiss between a sailor and a nurse on V-J Day. But John may be the first divisional commander of the Salvation Army to smooch his bride near a statue of the iconic kiss in front of the USS Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Huckleberries spotted the photo that John posted on Facebook. And contacted him to find out how things have been going. In 2012, the couple was transferred from Coeur d’Alene and put in charge of the Salvation Army region stretching from Hawaii to Micronesia, including Guam and Saipan. From 2006 to 2012, they played key roles in bringing the Salvation Army Kroc Center to Coeur d’Alene. John tells Huckleberries that the skills he developed in the planning, construction and oversight of the Kroc Center has helped him minister in Hawaii. He misses his friends in Coeur d’Alene. But the winters? Not so much/DFO, Friday Huckleberries. More here.

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