{"id":86825,"date":"2026-01-30T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/?p=86825"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:36:15","slug":"mission-complete-1st-det-a-co-3-140th-return-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2026\/01\/30\/mission-complete-1st-det-a-co-3-140th-return-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Complete &#8211; 1st Det, A Co, 3-140th Return Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2026\/01\/9483600-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>U.S. Soldiers of the 1st Detachment, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard participate in their welcome home ceremony, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2026. The Soldiers returned home after a 13-month deployment supporting the Joint-Task Force-Southern Border providing aviation resources to detect and deter illegal activities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Mariah-Alexsandra Manandic-Kapu)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII &#8211; U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (1\/A\/3-140th AV), 103rd Troop Command (103rd TC), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) returned home after their 13-month deployment at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 3-140th supported Task Force Sentinel and provided aviation resources needed to detect and deter illegal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur mission focused on providing aerial surveillance and reconnaissance, enhancing situation awareness and supporting border security operations,\u201d said 1st Lt. Adam Stone, an aviation officer assigned to the 1\/A\/3-140th AV, 103rd TC, HIARNG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/556432\/mission-complete-1st-det-co-3-140th-return-home\">Read the rest of the article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/image\/9483600\/mission-complete-1st-det-co-3-140th-return-home\">See more photos<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The State of Hawaii, Department of Defense (HIDOD)\u2019 Retiree News does not endorse any of the external hyperlinks listed or posted on this site. 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All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of the HIDOD\u2019s version of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII &#8211; U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment (1\/A\/3-140th AV), 103rd Troop Command (103rd TC), Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) returned home after their 13-month deployment at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2026. 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