Check Six: From Bellows to Guadalcanal: Hawaiʻi National Guard in World War II
July 1941: Company G, 298th Infantry Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Eighty-five years ago, on Oct. 15, 1940, the Hawaiʻi National Guard’s 298th and 299th Infantry Regiments marched into Schofield Barracks under new orders from President Franklin Roosevelt. What began as a...
Read MoreCheck Six: The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s NATO Support During the Yugoslav Wars
The Hawaiʻiʻ National Guard played an important role in NATO operations during the Yugoslav Wars (1991–2001), providing both combat support and peacekeeping contributions across Europe. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard’s 203rd Air Refueling Squadron (203rd ARS) was at the forefront of these...
Read MoreKMR Food Distribution Veterans Support Program
Who: Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii Food Basket Collaboration with other community Partners. What: Conduct a Food Distribution for Veterans, Service Members of all Branches, and their Families Where: Keaukaha Military Reservation (KMR) When: October 24, 2025 at 1100...
Read MoreVAPIHCS: September 26, 2025
Patient Centered Care At the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System, you are at the center of everything we do. Our mission is to deliver care that honors your service and respects your unique journey. That’s why we embrace the Whole Health approach,...
Read More25 Years Strong: Hawai‘i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring Partnership
Leaders and attendees from the Hawai‘i National Guard, Guam National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines gather for a group photo during the 25th anniversary celebration of the State Partnership Program between the Hawai‘i National Guard and the AFP...
Read MoreTAPS: Debra Anne Brownhill
Who: Chief Master Sgt. Debra A. Brownhill What: Memorial Service When: Friday, 10 Oct. 2025 Time: 1000 Where: Oahu Cemetery Chapel, 2162 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817 Why: To honor the life and service of Chief Master Sgt. Debra A. Brownhill...
Read MoreTAPS: Shawn Kawamura
Who: SGT Shawn Akira Kawamura What: Memorial Ceremony When: Sunday, 19 October 2025 Time: 1600 Where: 91-1227 Enterprise Avenue, Building 282, East Side Gullwing (Green Turf), Kapolei Hawaii 96707-2150 Why: To honor the life and service of SGT Shawn...
Read MoreCombat Communications Airman becomes Hawaii Air National Guard’s 1st Warrant Officer in Generations
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Brun (center), 292nd Combat Communications Squadron communications and IT systems operations officer, receives a commissioning certificate from Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, National Guard Bureau A2/6 director, alongside U.S. Air Force Warrant Officer Training School leadership...
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