KALAELOA, HAWAII – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roy J. Macaraeg, the Senior Military Advisor for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army, Military Personnel and Quality of Life, Assistant Secretary of Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA M&RA), commemorates military service during his retirement ceremony at Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Dec. 19, 2025.
“How does a kid from Kalihi, against all probability, become a two-star general in the United States Army,” Macaraeg asked during his remarks. “My journey is a testament that only in this country, the United States of America, is a story like mine even possible.”
Macaraeg’s military career, spanning more than 35 years, began in 1990, when he enlisted with the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (1-487th FA), 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (29th IBCT). In 2004, Macaraeg deployed with the 1-487th FA in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and became the 29th IBCT commander in 2017.