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Irwin Cockett served in the United States Army and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Cockett served during the Korean War as an enlisted man and a member of the 5th Regimental Combat team. After that, he enrolled in officer's candidate…

From the Images of Old Hawaii website It was not until World War II that the technology of using rockets and missiles in warfare became firmly established. During the final months of World War II, several major defense contractors studied…

Joseph Mattos, 85, of Hawi, Hawaii, a project coordinator at Lapakahi State Historical Park, a Castle & Cooke supervisor at Kohala Sugar Plantation and Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away in North Hawaii Community Hospital on July 13, 2015. He was…

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii – From written exams to moving under fire, Soldiers competed to earn the title of Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year during the 2015 Hawaii Army National Guard and Reserve Best…

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away on December 23, 2014. Humphrey was a fighter pilot who served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the…

Peter Ching, a retired 169th Air Defense Squadron member provided the background information about the photograph and its significance.  Thanks Peter! Members of the then 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (169 ACWS) participated in the 1996 Top Scope competition…

LTC Laura Wheeler is in Washington DC serving as the Chief of Behavioral Health, Army National Guard. In this email to Retiree News, she talks about her work and some social medial connections. Great hearing from you!! I entered my…

The Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard have a rich history of achievements and milestones. Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard units and individual members were part of many historic events and firsts. Through the years in newsletters, annual reports,…