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January 2025

Brigadier General Edward M. Yoshimasu

January 24, 2025

Brigadier General Edward M. Yoshimasu, who fought with the famous 100th Battalion in Italy and France during World War II, retired 31 August 1976 after 37 years with the military service. General Yoshimasu was with the U. S. Treasury Department...

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History of the 111th Army Band

January 23, 2025

The 111th Army Band was organized and federally recognized on 3 October 1919 in the Hawaiʻi National Guard at Honolulu as the Band Section, Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry. After several reorganizations and re-designations, including assignment to the 24th Infantry Division for...

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History of the 297th Engineer, Firefighter Detachment

January 23, 2025

The 297th Engineer Detachment Fire Fighting Team was organized on 1 April 1999. The 297th Firefighting Team is presently involved with the Hawaii CERF-P program which is designed to respond to natural or man-made mass casualty incidents and major disasters. 297th...

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History of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion

January 23, 2025

The 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion (227th BEB) was organized on February 14, 2014, in the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (29th IBCT), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG). The 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion transformed from the 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (29th...

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History of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

January 23, 2025

117th MPAD 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 117th Public Affairs Detachment (1977 - FY 2000) 117th Public Information Detachment (May 1960 - 1977) Federally recognized on May 1, 1960, the 117th Public Information Detachment (117th PID) has served as a...

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History of the 1950th Support Detachment

January 23, 2025

1950th SUP DET 1950th Support Detachment 1950th Contingency Contracting Team (2010 - FY 2025) Staff Sgt. Celeste Lewi of the 1950th Contingency Contracting Team worked alongside her interpreter and local contractor in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Contracting bridges cultures...

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History of the 103rd Troop Command

January 23, 2025

The 103rd Troop command was organized on 1 November, 1986 in Waiawa, Pearl City. It was previously known as Headquarters Installation Command. At the time, the 103rd Troop Command comprised of the 193rd Aviation Battalion (Attack Helicopter) stationed at Wheeler...

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History of the Medical Readiness Detachment

January 23, 2025

The Hawai`i Medical Readiness Detachment was constituted on December 1, 1996, as Detachment 4, Headquarters State Area Command, Hawai`i Army National Guard at Fort Ruger, Hawai`i. Federal recognition was granted on March 6, 1999. The unit was reorganized on December...

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1979 Waipio Valley, Big Island Flood Response

January 23, 2025

Guard aviators rescue victims TO THE RESCUE - An Army UH-IH helicopter, similar to the one used in two rescue missions, flies effortlessly above the countryside. (Picture from the 1979 December Pūpūkahi) The sound of an approaching Hawaii Army National...

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