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History of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion

January 23, 2025

The 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion (227th BEB) was organized on February 14, 2014, in the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (29th IBCT), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG). The 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion transformed from the 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (29th...

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History of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

January 23, 2025

117th MPAD 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 117th Public Affairs Detachment (1977 - FY 2000) 117th Public Information Detachment (May 1960 - 1977) Federally recognized on May 1, 1960, the 117th Public Information Detachment (117th PID) has served as a...

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History of the 1950th Support Detachment

January 23, 2025

1950th SUP DET 1950th Support Detachment 1950th Contingency Contracting Team (2010 - FY 2025) Staff Sgt. Celeste Lewi of the 1950th Contingency Contracting Team worked alongside her interpreter and local contractor in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Contracting bridges cultures...

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History of the 103rd Troop Command

January 23, 2025

The 103rd Troop command was organized on 1 November, 1986 in Waiawa, Pearl City. It was previously known as Headquarters Installation Command. At the time, the 103rd Troop Command comprised of the 193rd Aviation Battalion (Attack Helicopter) stationed at Wheeler...

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History of the Medical Readiness Detachment

January 23, 2025

The Hawai`i Medical Readiness Detachment was constituted on December 1, 1996, as Detachment 4, Headquarters State Area Command, Hawai`i Army National Guard at Fort Ruger, Hawai`i. Federal recognition was granted on March 6, 1999. The unit was reorganized on December...

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History of the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment

January 16, 2025

The Battalion’s lineage reaches as far back a 1893 where its parent unit constituted the Hawaii National Guard’s 1st Regiment. Subsequent organizations inherent to the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery also includes the 1st Hawaiian Infantry, 1918; 298th Infantry, 1924;...

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History of the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment

January 13, 2025

The 299th Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 299th Infantry Regiment was established in August 1923 from the old 2nd Hawaiian Infantry Regiment, and serves as one of the core units of the Hawaii National Guard. The unit’s nickname as “The Hawaiian...

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History of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

January 9, 2025

The 29th Infantry Brigade was organized in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HARNG) in January 1959. The original elements of the Brigade consisted of the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the 1st and 2nd Battle Groups, 299th Infantry. These...

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