Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG)

The 111th Army Band - Hawaii Army National Guard - was an important part of the many open house events hosted by the 154th Composite Group.  This photograph was probably taken in the late 1970s.

Live Fire at Kahuku - Artist: Jim Dietz, 1966 With the onset of the Cold War and the threat of long-range Soviet nuclear bombers, the Guard wrote a new page in its long history of homeland defense. Beginning in 1954, thousands of...

Constantine Ying Ngai Lum, January 03, 1942 - July 10, 2017 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 75. He enjoyed spending time with his family, teaching his grandchildren chess, working...

Haruo Shigezawa, 82, of Honolulu, passed away on June 16, 2017. Born in Wailuku, Maui, he was a graduate of Baldwin High School and went on to receive a B.A. from the University of Hawai'i and an MBA from Pepperdine...

Senior Leaders changes: The following is a short summary of Hawaii National Guard senior leader changes coming in the next few months. Today, COL Mark Young will become the commander of the 298th Multi-Functional Training Unit.  He relieves COL Stuart...

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Brig. Gen. Haruo Shigezawa. Stephen Lum sent the following information about the general: Maui-born Brig. Gen. Haruo Shigezawa, last assignment was at the deputy commander of the State Area Command, Hawaii Army National...

Not all the Officer Candidates in the class are in this photograph. Formation leader Wayson Wong, guideon bearer John Amadeo. 1st row L-R: Alan Arakaki (Air), Skip DeMello, Billy Fernandez. 2nd row L-R: John Flores, Norm Nitta (Air), Roy Tanahara,...

Members of the Hara family present at the ceremony. L to R: SSG Ryan Hara, 25th CAB, 25th ID (L); Maj Darren Hara, USAF Retired; CSM Dennis Hara, US Army Retired; MSgt Donna Shimizu, USAF Retired; BG Kenneth Hara, DAG;...

Major Edward R. Cruickshank, Commander of the 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hawaii Army National Guard, observes the entry of 25th Infantry Division Orange Forces into the city, as they advance against the Blue Forces during the joint South Korean/US Exercise...

Francis Osumu Kawakani, 81, of Aiea, a retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 for the National Guard, passed away April 26, 2017 at Pali Momi Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Mildred Y. Kawakami; brother, Robert Kawakami;...