1980 Maui Flood Response
Hawaii National Guard personnel stationed on Maui were activated to aid Maui County civil authorities in evacuating residents during the heavy rain and windstorms in January. Power generators and operators were provided to overcome critical power shortages. - 1980 Annual…
Read More1976 Hawaii National Guard Supports Oahu Flood Response
During the February 5-9, 1975 flooding of the Haleiwa - Waialua and Makaha - Haianae areas of Oahu, our personnel aided in evacuation and debris clearance and carried out other emergency functions. - 1976 Annual Report pp. 1 On Feb.…
Read More1979 Hawaii National Guard Supports Statewide Public Employee Strike
Over 500 members of the Hawaii Army National Guard were ordered to duty during the strike by blue-collar public employees in October 1979. Guard members provided back-up security at the state corrections institutions and the Hawaii State Hospital and prepared…
Read More1979 Hawaiʻi Island Floods Response
During January and February, the County of Hawaii sustained record breaking rainfall that caused flooding in many sections of the county. Due to the severity of the rains, President Jimmy Carter, at the request of Governor George R. Ariyoshi, proclaimed…
Read More1946 Hawaiʻi National Guard Reestablishment Post WWII
At the commencement of the 1947 Fiscal Year on July 1, 1946, the Hawaii Territorial Guard, under command of Brig. General James McInerney Huey, was on active duty in the service of the Territory. The Hawaii National Guard was on…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi Air National Guard To Perform Flyover At Uh Military Appreciation Night Event
November 13, 2026 #2026-016 HONOLULU – There will be a State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense (HIDOD) military jet flyover on Oʻahu by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard during the University of Hawai‘i’s Military Appreciation Night football game on Saturday,…
Read More1963 Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Reorganizes Under ROAD Concept
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION of the U.S. ARMY By Col John Campbell The President of the United States of America in a budget message to Congress on 25 May 1961 advised in part that he was directing the Secretary of Defense to…
Read More1960 Oʻahu Prison Riot Response
OUR INTERNAL SECURITY DETACHMENT … Something you probably didn't know … The July 29, 1960, headlines of the Metro edition of the Honolulu Star Bulletin read, "Guardsmen called out to assist in Prison Riot." The people of Oahu, especially those…
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