Year: 2025

The State of Hawaii Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report highlights the significant contributions of various divisions, particularly in response to the state's largest wildfire. Key points include: Over 1,000 Hawai‘i National Guard members and HI-EMA were activated…

The Daniel K. Akaka VA Clinic opened on April 8, 2024, and has created an important space for Veterans to get VA Care, come to events, and socialize. Now we are excited to announce we are opening an Urgent Care…

The life, death and afterlife of Oahu's World War II-era military installations ABOVE: A bunker in Fort Barrette that once housed cannons designed to destroy battleships. The work of protecting the best ports on the most isolated archipelago in the…

Ernest "The Sweetbread Man" Joseph Pauline Sr., 87, of Hilo died Feb. 17 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he owned the former Pauline's Bakery in Hilo and was a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters…

An Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside a Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron during an air-to-air refueling training mission over Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. This bilateral training, supported by…

(Picture from the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five- History of the Hawaii Air National Guard 4 November 1971 to 3 November 1976) In February and March of 1975, the Hawaii National Guard was called to assist at the Hawaii State Prison…

U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron, operated by members of the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons, and a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron taxi the runway on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,…

Mel Aurio, 67, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 19 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he was a light equipment operator at Kona Country Club, produce clerk at Sack N Save Kona, and a former SP4 of the Hawaii Army National Guard.…