2025

(Picture from the 1968 Annual Report) In April 1968, the Hawaii National Guard was called to active duty for the first time since World War II. The 29th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III, mobilized on May...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) — the nation’s first digital platform dedicated to the memory of Veterans and service members — to allow Veterans to tell their own story before they pass away....

Obed Sniffen Jr. 56, of Mililani, Hawai‘i, died in ‘Aiea, Hawai‘i on December 28, 2024. He was born in Honolulu.  Visitation: 10:30 AM; Services: 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Borthwick Mortuary Maunakea Chapel. Inurnment: 3:00 PM on...

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WHO: SSG (Ret) Milton Oshiro - Co A, 1st BN 299th INF, HIARNG WHAT: Funeral Service WHEN: Saturday, February 15, 2025             0900-1000: Viewing/Visitation             1000: Service starts WHERE: Kauai Veterans Center                 3215 Kapule Highway                 Lihue, HI 96766 MAILING...

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) wants to keep your personal health information safe. To ensure your privacy when electronically interfacing with us, we have now switched to two-factor authentication on the MyHealtheVet app, our web portal, and all other electronic...

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Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home Coming Soon, Spring 2025 The Daniel Kahikina Akaka State Veterans Home is the largest post-acute care and rehabilitation service facility in Hawaiʻi as specifically created to serve and support the needs of our Veterans....

A team comprised of U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, and contract personnel pose in front of their custom-designed F-22 Raptor maintenance stands during the debut event Sept. 26, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The specialized maintenance stands are...

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