Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG)

KAPOLEI, Hawaii – Joshua Phillip, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division supervisor, was presented with a Patriot Award December 15, by Bob McKaig, volunteer for the Hawai‘i Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of...

L-R: Bridget Komine, Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga and Spc. Dane Eguchi WAIPAHU, Hawai‘i – Dr. Darin K. Hisanaga, a veterinarian at Waipahu Waikele Pet Hospital, was presented with a Patriot Award December 12, by Hawai‘i ESGR Volunteer Training Director Bridget...

Fushio Tomatani, 89, of Honolulu, a retired electrician at Dole Cannery, passed away on November 6, 2016 at home. He was raised in Kaka'ako and graduated from McKinley High School. He served in the Army and the National Guard. He is...

On Dec. 7, 1941, Weatherwax was an Army draftee with the 298th Infantry Regiment on a weekend pass when he heard explosions and a radio call for all military personnel to report to their stations. It is with a saddened...

Team 808 is a group of Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the National Guard Bureau and other locations in the Washington DC area. Left to right: Raquel Ramos, MSgt Thu Dahl, SFC Linda Hesch, Lt Col...

Vincente “Vince” Duran, 82 of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away at home on November 20, 2016. He was born in Kealia, Kauai, Hawaii. He retired as a Sergeant Major after 44 years of service with the Hawaii Army National Guard; He...

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, the Royal Guard will conduct their annual posting of the guard at Iolani Palace. The unit made its first public appearance on November 16, 1963 at Iolani Palace to commemorate King David Kalakaua’s birthday. The...

Moses "Moke" Paiva, Sr. 80, of Kealakekua, died on August 24 at his residence. He was born in Hakalau. He was a fisherman, carpenter and a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He is survived by daughters, Earleen Kahananui,...

LeRoy Kalanihekili Seitoku Akamine, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency advertising manager and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died on September 4, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leinaala Naipo-Akamine, son Kalama,...

George S. McEldowney, 100, of Honolulu, a retired construction superintendent in Hilo and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu on September 20, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Robert...