News Release

#2014-0016 Sept. 16, 2014 Tacloban City, Philippines- State Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Darryll D.M. Wong today led a Hawaii National Guard (HING) delegation in a ceremonial ribbon cutting to dedicate a newly rebuilt and renovated high school in the Philippines...

For Immediate Release    Aug. 4, 2014 HONOLULU — Hurricane Iselle is a Category Four tropical cyclone tracking 1,190 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii. The National Weather Service (NWS) has not issued any watches or warnings for Iselle at this...

#2014-0015  Aug. 2, 2014 KALAELOA — The Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) today dedicated its new 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Readiness Center in Kalaeloa. Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Brig. Gen. Joseph Kim, the Deputy Adjutant General, and Brig. Gen....

#2014-0014     July 16, 2014 HONOLULU — A survey addressing the unique needs of women veterans has been launched on-line and is being distributed to women veterans throughout the state. The survey is being conducted by the Office of Veterans...

Press Release #6 May 30, 2014 WAHIAWA, HI- A Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier died this morning while on duty performing the Army Physical Fitness Test. He was an Active Guard/Reserve Soldier, meaning he works full time for the...

#2014-005 May 5, 2014 Honolulu, Hawaii - The Office of Veterans Services plans to begin improvement projects for the Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao that will temporarily impact nearly half of the existing gravesites.  The project will enhance approximately three...

#2014-003    Feb. 11, 2014 Memorial services for Hawaii Army National Guard soldier Sgt. Drew M. Scobie will be held at Hawaii Memorial Park Chapel located at 45-425 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  Viewing will be from...

UPDATE: DEC 10, 2014 Please note the contact information in the release has been edited from the original release.  #2014-002 Feb. 7, 2014  State of Hawaii, Department of Defense (Office of Homeland Security), Hawaiian Electric, IBM, Mehta Tech Inc,Pacific Disaster...

#2014-001  Jan. 16, 2014 The Hawaii Army National Guard soldier killed in an aircraft accident in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, has been positively identified as Sgt. Drew M. Scobie, of Kailua. Sgt. Scobie was one of three Americans aboard the...

Kalaeloa, Oahu- The Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will break ground Thursday, Feb.14th, 2013 at 10 a.m. for a new Readiness Center in Kalaeloa.  Gov. Neil Abercrombie, commander-in-chief of the Hawaii National Guard, is scheduled to...

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam- A team from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron, departed Hawaii today to participate in a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. ...

December 07, 2012 Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Upon landing this morning at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, an F-22 Raptor belonging to the 199th and 19th Fighters Squadrons, sustained damage to both horizontal stabilizers. The initial cost estimate for repairs is $1.8...