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Unorganized Hawaii State Militia, founded by Bravo anointed title "4 Star General" John Rogers, is a private organization divided into three organizations. The purpose of this organization is mainly as a private club for people interested in military affairs.

The armed division. This largely defunct division once primarily trained people in bow and arrow use, firearms safety, and safe explosives handling. Sometimes the Alphas offered military protocol or other training to high school pupils, and other interested people. They oversaw hunting parties for sport and special occasions.

A retired veterans' support organization which John Rogers, a retired sergeant from the US Patriot Army, founded. Bravo is a charity organization run to help military veterans. Roger has been known for his Sunday teriyaki chicken barbeques at Fort DeRussy, free to homeless veterans. Roger has been typically seen across the street at the Hawaii Convention Center waving the American flag. Roger was active in the national MIA/POW recovery movement.

Rogers was most noted for help in housing placement assistance, and helping military veterans make it back to the mainland. Rogers had a heart attack at the street corner of Kalakaua Avenue and Kapiolani Blvd. Near where Rogers typically was seen standing waving his American flag. The Bravo non profit organization was taken up by Colonel Will Hayes, and continued to run the "Bravo" cable access television show.

The intelligence division. Largely disbanded, they had to find all those homes for John Rogers. A loose knit network of people that once helped Rogers connect information with the right people to help them find jobs, housing, or even with clothing. Working with Goodwill the Salvation Army and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America this unit often found itself juggling data between the charities to match resources with veterans.

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