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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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Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy History

June 5, 2025

YCA & JCA Youth Challenge Academy & Job Challenge Academy The Hawai‘i National Guard Youth Challenge Program (YCP), established in September 1994, has transformed the lives of at-promise youth across the state, helping them become responsible and productive citizens. The...

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Hawaiʻi State Approving Agency History

June 4, 2025

THE SAA State Approving Agency The Hawai‘i State Approving Agency (SAA) traces its roots to the passage of the original GI Bill of Rights in the aftermath of World War II. Officially authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, Chapter 36,...

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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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