Navy sailor dies after rescuing 2 children from high surf in Hawaii waters

A Florida sailor stationed in Hawaii died after heroically rescuing two children in Waiapua‘a Bay.Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz, 47, of Florida, died Saturday, according to a news release from the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD).Diaz, who was stationed at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Barking Sands, jumped into the water to rescue two children who were struggling in the high surf, according to the release. While the children made it back to shore safely, police sa