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1893 – 1902 The Citizens Guard

July 3, 2025

1895. Citizens' Guard CITIZENS GUARD - Officers of the Citizen's Guard. Reading from left to right -Standing - Hugh Gunn and Geo. W. Smith. Sitting - Andrew Brown Citizens' Guard (Schultzen Club) CITIZENS GUARD - Sharp Shooters. Left to right-...

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Command Sergeant Major James K. Kahalehoe Jr.

July 2, 2025

Command Sergeant Major James K. Kahalehoe Jr. graduated from Roosevelt High School in June of 1969. After graduation he left Hawaii July 4th 1969, with the last of the all-Hawaii Company to be sent to Fort Ord, Calif. for 12 weeks...

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1950 Waimea, Kauai Flood Response

July 1, 2025

Waimea. Kauai Flood: A flash flood of the Waimea river in August swept through the town isolating and threatening the lives of hundreds of its inhabitants. Approximately twenty volunteers from the 3rd Bn 298th Infantry, Kauai rushed to the assistance...

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1895 Rebellion to Reestablish the Monarchy

June 30, 2025

HONOLULU RIFLES - Col. V. V. Ashford CAPT. SAMUEL NOWLEIN - 7x9 photo shows Capt. Nowlein, commander, in military uniform of the Royal Household Guards MR. CHARLES T. GULICK Robert W. Wilcox 1895 Jan Company "B", National Guard Hawaii. January...

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Colonel Perry M. Smoot

May 29, 2025

Born April 22nd 1882, Washington D.C. Died December 31st 1959 Wilmington, Delaware Educated in the Washington public schools in Columbian (now George Washington) University. He became a salesman and arrived in Hawaii in November 1912 to manage an automotive parts...

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Major John W. Short

May 29, 2025

Born 1864? Died October 2nd 1931 Honolulu Short arrived in Hawaii about the end of 1893. He enlisted as a full time member of the National Guard in January 1894. He was later employed in the custom house by the...

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Colonel William D. Potter

May 29, 2025

Born June 16th 1878, Manchester, NH Died not known Potter served in the US infantry during the Spanish American war and in the quartermaster corps from 1919 to 1920. He was a public School Teacher and Superintendent and a Businessman...

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Colonel Harry S. Hayward

May 29, 2025

Born September 5th 1882 Pomena, California Died July 7th 1938 Honolulu, Hawaii Hayward arrived in Hawaii in 1910 to work for the Hawaiian star, and after it amalgamated, he was employed by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin from 1912 to 1928. He...

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Colonel Willard Wayne

May 29, 2025

Wayne arrived in Hawaii in April 1913 to be City Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He left this in 1915 to direct the Mid-Pacific Carnival. He was with the Territorial Department of Public Works from May 1915. In 1916 he became secretary...

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Brigadier General Samuel I. Johnson

May 29, 2025

Born December 4th 1873, Odessa Russia Died February 24th 1948, San Francisco, CA Johnson was born in Odessa Russia and educated in military schools. He served three years in the Cossack Calvary and one year in the Russian Navy. He...

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