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Department of Defense staff enjoyed the annual holiday luncheon where the winners of the Door Decorating contest were announced. See More Photos on Facebook Door Decorating Contest Winners

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 382nd Military Police Detachment and 422nd Military Police Company, 96th Battalion, 11th Brigade, pose for a photo under the Sagami gate during Yama Sakura 87 at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. The...

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jermiah Hitchner, 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, during a squadron activation ceremony Nov. 2, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl...

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 14, 2024. The Joint...

Did you know that in the early 1910's there was a Naval Militia? 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...

The Public Affairs Office was recently received a request for information on the hurricane Iniki response in 1992. We spent a week going through the archives and were able to find some great photos with and without captions, news articles,...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, M.D., poses for a photo with the Logan and Hara families after the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii transfer of authority ceremony in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2024. The Adjutant General for the State...

BG Tyson Y. Tahara has been promoted, retired and had a change of command. BG Tahara retired from the Federal Technician force as the Chief of Staff. Got promoted to O7 and had the Change of Command Ceremony from BG Stephen...

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...

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held their Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received...