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On May 23, 1971 the brigade held its second annual memorial ceremony honoring the men of the 29th Infantry Brigade and 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry who lost their lives while ...
Read More 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Memorial

Aloha The Pūpūkahi Editorial Staff is seeking input of the readers of the Hawai‘i State Department of Defense Newsletter. Please take this brief survey to allow us to better serve ...
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The Air Defense Augmentation Program began 1 July 1956, and an Alert Section was formed to support this flying. Many new problems and methods of operation arose, and the added ...
Read More 1956 Hawaii Air National Guard Assumption of the Full-Time Air Defense Mission

The Battalion’s lineage reaches as far back a 1893 where its parent unit constituted the Hawaii National Guard’s 1st Regiment. Subsequent organizations inherent to the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery ...
Read More History of the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery

Question for the TAG, but answered by the CSEL: I am a young guardsman looking to further my military career and ease my financial burden by pursuing a more active ...
Read More PANE MAI QUESTION: 1/15/2025 “Conditional Release”

Question for TAG: Will the air conditioning be repaired at Bowers Armory? The system has been broken for over a year now with a couple weeks in between when it ...
Read More PANE MAI QUESTION: 1/12/2025 “Bowers AC”

Question for the TAG: With the recent approval of a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members, how will this increase be implemented within the Hawaii National Guard, and ...
Read More PANE MAI QUESTION: 1/15/2025 “14.5% Pay Raise”

Lineage And Honors Information ANNEX CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT War on Terrorism Iraq: DECORATIONS Last updated Jun 2014

The 111th Army Band, HARNG, along with four members of the Royal Guard, Hawai i Air National Guard, participated in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, ...
Read More 1977 Presidential Inaugural Parade Participation

Question for the CSEL: Why does G1 and HRO pick and choose when they want to implement policies without rescinding or publishing an updared version? For example, the opt in ...
Read More PANE MAI QUESTION: 01/08/2025 “HIARNG AGR Vacancy Fill Policy”