Operations. The only need for active duty operations by Hawaii National Guard units during the yearoccurred on Maui. Drought conditions in the Kula district on the slopes of Haleakala resulted ...
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HING History
The vital importance of effective mission accomplishment by ourDepartment was proven by our participation in the joint Civil Defense-Hawaii National Guard operations during Kilauea’s volcanic eruption in September 1977. By ...
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The Hawaii National Guard’s ability to accomplish its assigned State mission was evident when in February and March of 1975, Guard units were ordered to State active service by the ...
Read More 1975 Hawaii State Prison Support
The Hawaii Army National Guard was called to support civil authorities and restore order twice at the Hawaii State Prison. The operations, in October and November 1973, were accomplished without ...
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The 298th Arty Group (Air Defense) will train primarily at its Sand Island and East Range Nike-Hercules training sites during August 1960 utilizing Nike-Hercules equipment. Training stressed battery drills to ...
Read More 1958-1969 Nike-Hercules Mission
The Hawaii National Guard was re-established following the end of World War II by Governor Ingram M. Stainback’s Executive Order of 3 August 1946. The Governor formally accepted National Guard ...
Read More 1946 Formation of the Hawaii Air National Guard
During the early part of August, it was rumored that all National Guard units would be ordered into federal service for a twelve months’ period of active duty. By the ...
Read More 1940-1941 Federal Service
75 YEARS OF HISTORY by SGT Ronald Fellows While civil disturbances and disasters have brought units of the Guard into active duty for short durations, World War I brought about ...
Read More 1918 Federal Service