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Mission Complete – 1st Det, A Co, 3-140th Return Home

January 30, 2026
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2020's, History
U.S. Soldiers of the 1st Detachment, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard participate in their welcome home ceremony, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2026. The Soldiers returned home after a 13-month deployment supporting the Joint-Task Force-Southern Border providing aviation resources to detect and deter illegal activities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Mariah-Alexsandra Manandic-Kapu)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII – U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (1/A/3-140th AV), 103rd Troop Command (103rd TC), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) returned home after their 13-month deployment at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2026.

The 3-140th supported Task Force Sentinel and provided aviation resources needed to detect and deter illegal activities.

“Our mission focused on providing aerial surveillance and reconnaissance, enhancing situation awareness and supporting border security operations,” said 1st Lt. Adam Stone, an aviation officer assigned to the 1/A/3-140th AV, 103rd TC, HIARNG.


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