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 ...
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2010’s
Hawaii’s periodic episodes with Madame Pele are another source of danger which constantly requires the support of the Hawaii National Guard. In early January, Hawaii Army National Guard UH-1H “Huey” helicopters ...
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Company C, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment. . . Providing flyover opportunities for officials to survey the lava eruptions that broke out on Hawai‘i Island. The eruptions spanned into two ...
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On Aug. 8, 2014 the HING activated its Joint Staff, the Joint Operations center, and the HING Joint Task Force in response to Hurricane Iselle. The HING Mission was to ...
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The State was impacted by a tsunami caused by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake from Honshu Japan on March 11, 2011. Gov. Neil Abercrombie and his cabinet worked seamlessly throughout the ...
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In November 2011, hundreds of HIANG airmen were mobilized for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit—the highest level gathering of its kind ever in Hawaii. Airmen supported the U.S. ...
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This year, more Hawaii Army National Guard units and personnel were mobilized in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT) for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan and for Operation ...
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Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) personnel were instrumental in the global war on terrorism and the effort to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. In March 2003, several ...
Read More 2003-2011 Federal Service During the Iraq War
In December 2001, an additional 150 members of the 154th Wing were mobilized to provide air-refueling services for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Tankers from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron refueled U.S. ...
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