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February 2026

The Adjutant Generals of the Hawaiʻi National Guard

February 17, 2026

22 Maj. Gen. Stephen F. Logan Oct. 1, 2024 to Present Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan enlisted in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard in 1981 and received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry through the Hawaiʻi Military Academy, Officer Candidate...

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Armories of the Hawaiʻi National Guard

February 13, 2026

(Picture from 1925-1926 Annual Report) Oahu Drill Shed 1885 - Feb. 1st 1914 Constructed in 1885 during the reign of Kalākaua, the Drill Shed was originally built to house a battery of Austrian field artillery pieces the king had purchased....

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Hawaiʻi Guardsmen Who Served in Public Office

February 13, 2026

Governor Walter F. Frear Oct. 29, 1863 – Jan. 22, 1948 Hawaiʻi’s third governor Aug. 15, 1907 - Nov. 30, 1913 Walter F. Frear (Picture from the Hawaiʻi State Archives) Frear, came to Hawaiʻi at age seven in 1870 with...

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Hawaiʻi National Guard Flag Officers

February 9, 2026

Alphabetical by last name A https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-john-e-aiona-jr/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-clarence-m-agena/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-frank-a-alameida/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-wilhelm-a-andersen/ B https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-kathleen-f-berg/ C https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigader-general-dann-s-carlson/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-james-r-carpenter/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-joseph-j-chaves/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-michael-b-compton/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-edward-l-correa-jr/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-irwin-k-cockett-jr/ D https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-john-r-daraujo/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-myron-n-dobashi/ F Brig. Gen. Samuel M. Fuller G https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-ann-m-greenlee/ H https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-kenneth-s-hara/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-gary-m-hara/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-joseph-r-harris/ I https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-eugene-s-imai/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-gary-m-ishikawa/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/major-general-arthur-u-ishimoto/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-thomas-s-ito/ J https://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/brigadier-general-samuel-i-johnson/...

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Hawaiʻi Guardsmen who were Prisoners of War

February 9, 2026

Korean War Spc. 2nd Class Francis H. Wright Spc. 2nd Class Francis H. Wright, of C Company, 8th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was captured by the Chinese Communist Army on Nov. 2, 1950 during the Korean War as the 1st...

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Distinguished Service Cross

February 9, 2026

The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army Air Forces). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism: While engaged in action...

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Hawaiʻi Guardsmen Who Were Olympians

February 9, 2026

Master Sgt. John Beaumont (Jan. 7, 1924 – Sept.19, 2000) Beaumont was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 25 meter pistol event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and took seventh place against the best pistol shooters in the world. Beaumont was...

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Best Warrior Competition

February 3, 2026

2012 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Sgt. Robert McFatridge, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field ArtillerySoldier of the Year Spc. Kevin Stevens See more photos 2014 298th Multi-Functional Regional Training Institute, Waimanalo March 2, 2014 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year...

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Civil Defense Advisory Council

February 2, 2026

The Civil Defense Advisory Council, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor with three members from Oahu and one member each from the other three counties, advises the Governor and the Civil Defense Director in matters pertaining to civil defense. - 1961...

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