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Guard watches for looters on Mamo street. Sixty five years ago, an electric clock at radio station KIMO, perched at the edge of Hilo Bay, froze at precisely 1:06 a.m. when disaster struck. On May 23, 1960, at that fateful...

National Guard Naval Militia – Hawaii Naval Militiamen Serving on the USS. ST. Louis – Former Hawaii Naval Militiamen serving in USS St, Louis entertained at a picnic party by Mrs. Rush (Former Jennie Hare), wife of Capt. William R....

Col. Robert Hoffman and about a dozen Hawaii Air National Guardsmen were a part of the first wave of support to Nepal. The C-17 “The Spirit of Kamehameha” and its HIANG and active duty crew made the journey to deliver...

Hawai‘i National Guard conduct medical screenings at Hawai‘i airports during COVID-19 pandemic, Honolulu, HI. Spc. James Kamaka with the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry, screens departing passengers at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. HING Soldiers assisted airport fire personnel screening...

Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 298th Engineer Detachment work on a proposed lookout at the Diamond Head memorial Park. (Picture from the 1981 Winter Pūpūkahi) Happy 55th Birthday to the 230th Engineer Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard! Today, we...

A Tribute to Hawaii Army National Guard Vietnam Veterans (Picture from the 1968 Annual Report) The morning of April 11, 1968, dawned like any other on the islands. Yet a headline in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin would change the future for many,...

A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Vietnam Veterans PALACE ALERT VETERANS. Majs Ritchie K. Kunichika, Edward V. Richardson, Gerald K. Sada, Capts Rexford H. Hitchcock and Marlin L. Little. (Picture from the HANG 25 History of Hawaii Air National Guard) Fifty-seven...

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 highest U.S. military award for valor in combat. Over 3,400...

EAGLES TO THE RESCUE–Lt. Col Kimo Kelly and Maj. Wayne Wakeman, F-15 pilots stand at the Hawaii Air National Guard alert pad. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wayne Pontes (Picture from the 1995 December Pūpūkahi) 30 years ago in March 1995, pilots...

(Picture from the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five- History of the Hawaii Air National Guard 4 November 1971 to 3 November 1976) In February and March of 1975, the Hawaii National Guard was called to assist at the Hawaii State Prison...