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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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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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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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Major General Roy Macaraeg

January 27, 2026

Maj. Gen. Roy Macaraeg enlisted as a traditional Guardsman in the Hawaii Army National Guard (ARNG) in 1990 as a Private (E1) assigned to 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He commissioned as a Field Artillery...

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Brigadier General Kristof K. Sills

January 15, 2026

Brig. Gen. Kristof K. Sills serves as Commander of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He implements, maintains, and oversees all wing programs, providing leadership and mission support to units on four separate islands....

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Major General Joseph R. Harris

January 12, 2026

Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Harris Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Harris II is the Chief of Staff and Commander of the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG). He coordinates with both Federal and State Department of Defense agencies to provide 2,500 combat...

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Honor Roll: 29th Infantry Brigade, Operation Enduring Freedom

September 11, 2025

Staff Sgt. Charles Browning Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Charles Browning was born on March 6, 1976, in Whidbey Island, Wash. He attended high school in Tucson, Ariz. Browning worked for the...

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