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History of the Royal Guard

December 5, 2025

SHADES OF OLD HAWAll A volunteer group entitled the "Royal Guards" will be formed within the Hawaii Air National Guard which intends to tangibly express our pride in our Hawaiian heritage. Active membership will be restricted to those who possess...

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2010’s HIEMA Photographs 

September 30, 2025

WATCHING FOR SIGNS – State Civil Defense Response Team checks the monitors for Chilean tsunami warning updates, Feb. 27, 2010. State Civil Defense photo THE LAST SUMMIT – (Top right) Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, head, International Cantre for Political Violence &...

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2000’s HIEMA Photographs

September 29, 2025

BURNING CONTROL-A Hawaii Army National Guard CH-47D Chinook helicopter fights the fire over Waipio Gentry in June. Ken Ige, Honolulu Star-Bulletin photo "H2O FREEWAY - The temporary bypass road to the North Shore of Oahu was affectionately call the H20...

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1990’s HIEMA Photographs

September 25, 2025

Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum, the adjutant general, briefs government and emergency relief officials on the lava flow destruction in Harry K. Brown Park, Kalapana, Hawaii. A reporter walks over recently flowed lava. Lava flow victims from Puna, Hawaii, apply...

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1980’s HIEMA Photographs

September 25, 2025

Civil Defense officials meet to plan and determine agency responses to disaster situations. -Photo by Steven Philben Heavy rains on Hawaii caused flooding and millions of dollars in property damage. Civil Defense personnel work closely with local radio stations to...

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1970’s HIEMA Photographs

September 25, 2025

(Pictures from the 1970 Annual Report) 1971-DOD-Annual-Report New radio and teletype equipment increased State CD com­munications capabilities during FY 71. Mr. John N. Butchart Vice Director of Civil Defense Star-Bulletin reporter Lyle Nelson received a Federal CD award for outstanding...

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