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Story and photos by: Christine Rosalin HONOLULU – Hundreds of federal, state and county personnel participated in a joint-interagency full-scale threat exercise at the Honolulu International Airport May 7. Exercise Kai Malu O’ Hawaii, meaning into protected waters of Hawaii, is an annual exercise sponsored by the Hawaii National Guard’s 93rd Civil Support Team (CST) ...
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Soldiers from the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gathered at the unit’s headquarters in Kapolei, Hawaii on May 3 to honor the soldiers of the unit who lost their lives in the line of duty. The annual ceremony pays tribute to the soldiers the unit has lost since the first time ...
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The Hawaii Army National Guard’s Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, known as “the Voyagers” were recently recognized as the Army National Guard Aviation Unit of the Year by the Army Aviation Association of America for 2014. B/171st’s Commander, Maj. Byron Cadiz, and its Senior Noncommissioned Officer, 1st Sgt. Keith I. Nakahara  were invited ...
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Best Warrior Competition tests US Army National Guard, Reserve Soldiers Defense Media Activity – Hawaii News Bureau Story by Staff Sgt. Chris Hubenthal Wednesday, March 11, 2015 ##### MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii – From written exams to moving under fire, Soldiers competed to earn the title of Soldier of the Year and NCO ...
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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) held it’s annual Launa ‘Ole awards ceremony yesterday. Launa ‘Ole, when translated to English could mean unequalled, superior, beyond comparison, without peer. Airmen with backgrounds such as communications, medical and aviation competed with each other for the top spot. Launa ‘Ole chooses the ...
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