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About 125 Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers will return home later this week from nine months of duty in Afghanistan, the National Guard said. B Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, ...
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Hawai‘i National Guard History

Posted on May 30, 2014 in History

The Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard have a rich history of achievements and milestones. Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard units and individual members were part of many historic ...
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This is the first of a series of articles by Stephen Lum entitled My Back Pages. Steve retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and continues to work in the State Department ...
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My Back Pages: Stephen Lum

Posted on May 22, 2014 in 2010's, History

Stephen Lum has graciously agreed to share his extensive research files about the Hawai‘i National Guard. “My Back Pages” will be the name of Steve’s articles appearing in Retiree News. These ...
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A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962.

Check Six: New Hanger

Posted on May 2, 2014 in 1960's, Check Six

A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962. Note the aircraft markings are “Air National Guard”.

Capt. Michael Kerschbaum (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 154th Operations Group, and 1st Lt. Renn Nishimoto, a pilot with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepare to land a KC-135 at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai‘i, on April 2, 2014. Two B-52s from Barksdale AFB, La., and two B-2s from White AFB, Mo., flew round trip, non-stop from their respective home stations to training ranges in Hawai‘i. (Air Force photo by SSgt. Nathan Allen)

KC-135 Cockpit Photo

Posted on Apr 20, 2014 in 2010's, History

Capt. Michael Kerschbaum (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 154th Operations Group, and 1st Lt. Renn Nishimoto, a pilot with the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepare to land a ...
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The REMEOs recently took a tour of the new 199th Fighter Squadron operations facility Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.

ROMEOs Tour New 199 FS Facility

Posted on Apr 11, 2014 in 2010's, History

The REMEOs recently took a tour of the new 199th Fighter Squadron operations facility Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Lt Col Kristof “JAG” Sills conducted the tour. The REMEOs are ...
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Another Successful Sentry Aloha

Posted on Apr 9, 2014 in 2010's, History

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard’s Sentry Aloha Team recently wrapped up their largest and most successful aerial exercise to date . This event integrated over ten different flying squadrons, including units ...
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In the mid 80s, the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion, 299th Infantry (Maui) were training at the Pohakuloa Training Area when this photograph was taken. click on photograph to ...
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The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983. With Mount Rainer in the background, some of the soldiers took ...
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