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As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are reminded of the many blessings we often take for granted—freedom, safety, and the ability to gather with loved ones. But these freedoms are not without cost, and this holiday, we want to...

November 2024 Congressional Report To Hawai‘i Veterans To the over 110,000 men and women of Hawai‘i who wore our nation’s uniform and to your ‘ohana, I extend my deep aloha and respect as we honor you for your service on...

Every November, the DoD joins the Nation in celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month, also known as Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. It’s an opportunity to recognize the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and important contributions of Native...

Did you know we have digitized our annual reports collection to be viewable online? We have over 100 years of history with the first annual report dating back to 1907 and continuing on to this year. Very few years are...

Did you know we have digitized our Pūpūkahi collection to be viewable online? We have over 50 years of history with the first Pūpūkahi dating back to 1974 and continuing on to this year. View the Pūpūkahis

National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) commemorates the many achievements and cultures of Hispanic Americans. Celebrated from September 15th through October 15th, it is the only Department of Defense special observance to span multiple months, coinciding with Independence Day celebrations for...

Aloha Readers, Thank you for all the wonderful comments over the past week about Retiree News. The HIDOD PAO appreciates the feedback and looks forward to providing you HING info. Below is a compilation of what some of the readers...

The Defense Department is focused on bringing greater attention to suicide prevention efforts and connecting the military community to resources. During September, the Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Department's 2024 theme, Joining Your Fight:...

Aloha and welcome to the revival of Retiree News! Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara asked his Public Affairs Office to revive Retiree News because of the value it had. Retiree News was a connection between the past and current times. Veterans...

The first post on the Retiree News website was on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. The post said, Retiree News began as an electronic newsletter and has evolved to this blog. Definitely more to come… There have been 10,500 posts over the last nine and a half years. Posts...