Hawaii’s Own at the 2025 Region VII Best Warrior Competition
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Petersen, left, a network communications systems specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (29 IBCT), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), and Spc. Vu Nguyen, a cavalry scout assigned to…
Read More2025 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Memorial Day Ceremony
The 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team held a Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 23, at its headquarters in Kalaeloa. The ceremony included a reading of the 46 members of the unit who died in action from the Vietnam War…
Read MoreTAPS: Walter “Wally” Jack Poha
Walter "Wally" Jack Poha, 74, of Hilo died May 2 at home. Born in Pahala, he was a retired head cook for Mauna Kea Observatories Support Services, Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii Air National Guard retiree and member of AJA, ILWU and HGEA…
Read MoreTAPS: Bert Hamakado
WHO: CSM (Ret) Bert M. Hamakado – 29th BSB, HIARNG WHAT: Military Honors WHEN: Friday, 06 June 2025 at 0930 WHERE: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific 2177 Puowaina Dr. Honolulu, HI 96813 MAILING OF CONDOLENCES: Rose Hamakado (Wife) 2745A…
Read MorePost Office Renamed in Honor of 1st Lt. John Kuʻulei Kauhaihao
In a moving tribute to one of Hawaiʻi Island’s own, the Captain Cook Post Office has been officially renamed in honor of U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Kuʻulei Kauhaihao — a native son who made the ultimate sacrifice during the…
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