Under the auspices of the Office of Veterans’ Services, a division of the Hawaiʻi Department of Defense, Gov. Josh Green will hosted a Memorial Day ceremony at the Hawaiʻi State Veterans Cemetery in Kāneʻohe. The theme for this year’s event…
Read MoreColonel Ronald (Damon) Hogsten, Acting Commander, Hawaii Army National Guard cordially invites you to attend the Command Chief Warrant Officer Change of Responsibility In which Chief Warrant Officer Five Kevin H. Aihara relinquishes responsibility to Chief Warrant Officer Four Thomas…
Read MoreSoldiers with the Hawai'i National Guard conduct civil disturbance training at the 29th Readiness Center, Kalaeloa, Hawaiʻi, on March 20, 2026. The training, where soldiers acted as both protesters and responders, is part of an effort to meet updated federal…
Read MoreOn this Memorial Day, we pause to remember the Hawai‘i National Guard members who gave their lives. Generations of Guardsmen have answered the call — stepping forward in moments of conflict, crisis and uncertainty. Some returned home; others made the…
Read MoreIn a recent episode of the Na Koa Exchange, host Jeff Hickman, State of Hawai‘i Department of Defense Public Affairs director, brought together three voices tied to the Hawaiʻi Royal Guard to discuss its origins, evolution and continuing role as…
Read MoreRobert Dionizio "Bobby" Silva passed away on April 17, 2026, at the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital at the age of 94. He was born in Hanamaulu, Kauai, on Sept. 19, 1931, and retired as a maintenance technician for the County of Kauai…
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