Happy Birthday to the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment! Today we honor 65 years of dedicated service, storytelling, and strategic communication from the 117th MPAD, a cornerstone of the Hawaiʻi ...
Read More Check Six: 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
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Ten years ago today, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. In response to the disaster, the Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) deployed personnel and resources to assist with humanitarian ...
Read More Check Six: 2015 Nepal Earthquake Response
Five years ago on April 6th the Hawai‘i National Guard’s Joint Task Force (HING JTF) was activated, to assist the state in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the task force ...
Read More Check Six: COVID-19 Joint Task Force
Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard! Today, we celebrate a remarkable 55 years of service, dedication, and excellence. Originally designated the 298th Engineer Detachment ...
Read More Check Six: 230th Engineer Detachment
A Tribute to Hawaii Army National Guard Vietnam Veterans The morning of April 11, 1968, dawned like any other on the islands. Yet a headline in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin would ...
Read More A Call to Duty: The 1968 Activation of the 29th Infantry Brigade, Hawaii National Guard
A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Vietnam Veterans Fifty-seven years ago in the summer of 1968, the United States was deeply involved in the conflict in Southeast Asia. With air ...
Read More Palace Alert: The Guardians of the Skies
National Medal of Honor Day, a U.S. federal observance, is celebrated annually on March 25th to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the ...
Read More Hawaii National Guardsmen Remembered for Displaying Extraordinary Heroism
30 years ago in March 1995, pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron assisted in rescuing three civilians whose twin-engine plane was about to ditch in the ocean 120 miles north ...
Read More Check Six: 1995 Civilian Aircraft Rescue
In February and March of 1975, the Hawaii National Guard was called to assist at the Hawaii State Prison to restore order due to serious security and management issues. The ...
Read More Check Six: 1975 Hawaii State Prison Support
In January 1968, the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo and the Tet Offensive caused President Lyndon Johnson to reverse his policy on using the reserve components in the Vietnam War. The Air National Guard ...
Read More Check Six – 1968: Operation Palace Alert
