1960’s

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...

A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Former Prisoners of War From the frigid hills of North Korea to the dense jungles of Vietnam, the story of Hawai‘i’s sons in uniform is marked not only by valor in battle, but also...

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...

(Picture from the 1968 Annual Report) In April 1968, the Hawaii National Guard was called to active duty for the first time since World War II. The 29th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III, mobilized on May...

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 mobilized eight tactical fighter groups that were a part of...

On July 19, 1960, the National Guard Bureau officially announced the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group (154 FIG) was converting to Convair F-102A Delta Daggers. The first Deuces arrived in Hawaii by ship on December 5, 1960.  A contractor, Land Air...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Over the years, there were several occasions where the 154th Group/Wing flew against Marine aviation from Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This dissimilar air combat training (DACT) was an important part of training for both organizations....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as a chief master sergeant in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Kenny" Camara (L) and two unidentified maintenance mechanics. They are standing in front of a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre; a fighter jet the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1954...