History

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Frey, 154th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight technician, presents and reviews hook and line equipment to the Indonesian Air Force EOD on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 21, 2026. Hawaii National Guard service members...

Indonesian military leaders, U.S. Pacific Command representatives and members of the Hawaiʻi National Guard delegation pose for a group photo in front of the National Monument (Monas) following a static display of riot control equipment (PHH) hosted by Kodam Jaya/Jayakarta...

Cpt. Dusty McCormick, a Survey Team Leader from the 93rd Civil Support Team (93rd CST), Hawaiʻi National Guard briefs members of the Hawaiʻi Island Fire Department about the nature of responding to a chemical, biological, nuclear explosive scene. The 93rd...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 297th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard and Air Force Reserve firefighters extinguish a Class B fuel fire during live-fire burn training in Kahului, Hawaii, June 5, 2026. The training,...

Soldiers 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...

In 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...

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Pacheco, left, senior mechanic and standardization instructor assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard; Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. John Paul Delgado, center, commander of the 210th Tactical Training Squadron; and U.S. Army Maj. John...

Staff Sgt John Casison 297th Combat Air Operations Squadron, Radar, Airfield & Weather Systems technician, erects ground-to-air radio frequency antenna at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, April 9, 2026. Practicing these skills helped the airmen demonstrate their ability to support...

Lt. Col. Melvin K. Matsui was a determined individual. He faced challenges professionally and personally but always tried to be honorable and do well. Melvin Matsui’s first act begins with the Vietnam war as he had joined the U.S Air...

https://youtu.be/Yj52NceQV1A WAIMANALO, Hawaii - A combination of 11 Soldiers from across the island were pushed to their physical and mental limits during the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 2026 Best Warrior Competition, held March 6-8. The grueling three-day event took place at...