History

In the shadow of the jagged Korean mountains and in the cold of a brutal war far from home, three sons of Hawaiʻi answered the call with courage, sacrifice, and service that would define not only their own lives, but...

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Petersen, left, a network communications systems specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (29 IBCT), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), and Spc. Vu Nguyen, a cavalry scout assigned to...

Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen evaluate network vulnerabilities during the Po’oihe 2015 Cyber Security Exercise at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Center Ballroom on June 4, 2015. Po’oihe is part of the hurricane preparedness Exercise Vigilant Guard / Makani...

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....

U.S. Soldiers and soldiers of the Singapore Armed Forces, take a photo during the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 25 at Mandai Hill Camp, Singapore, May 5, 2025. Tiger Balm is a bilateral training exercise that enhances combined interoperability...

HAWAII, UNITED STATES 05.04.2025 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Lani Pascual 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) Competitors in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) pose for a group photo at the completion of the 2025 HIARNG Best Warrior Competition in...

Congratulations to SGM Keala Miguel and 1SG Eunjin Chang! last month, we celebrate the incredible achievements of SGM Keala Miguel and 1SG Eunjin Chang as they graduate from the Sergeant Major Academy These two outstanding leaders have demonstrated unwavering commitment,...

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...

This drill weekend, we witnessed a very special retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Lori ‘Anu’ Lopez, who touched the lives of many throughout her career. She most recently served as the first sergeant for the 154th Wing Staff Agency...