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Recent News Articles
Best Warrior Competition tests top Guard, Reservists
From written exams to battle drills, 25 Hawaii Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers competed together for the first time during the Best Warrior Competition, Feb. 27-March 2, to test their skills and readiness.
Bronco CBRN warriors compete for best
“Being able to actually do my MOS (military occupation specialty) and being away from the office environment is what I enjoyed about the competition.”
HRC team briefs officers on changes to OER
A mobile training team (MTT) from U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC), Fort Knox, Ky., recently conducted mandatory training and answered questions for the new Officer Evaluation Report (OER).
Recent Community Articles
Hui ‘O Na Wahine holds mock dining it
March 1st, the Hui ‘O Na Wahine hosted a Mock Dining In for the spouses, here, at the Nehelani.
Alien Species: USAG-HI native plantings prevent spread
The State of Hawaii is hosting the annual Hawai‘i Invasive Species Awareness Week, March 3-9
Army joins national and state control efforts
The Army’s local “green” team is sounding off on invasive species, as it joins state and national efforts to raise awareness during Invasive Species Awareness Week.
OANRP manager named ‘Oahu MVP’
Jane Beachy, manager of the Ecosystem Restoration Program with OARNP, Directorate of Public Works, USAG-HI, earned the title “Oahu MVP 2014” for her work overseeing the Army’s continued control and monitoring efforts to prevent the spread of devil weed on Oahu.
Recent Columns
How would your evaluation look if your family rated you?
What if family members evaluated us? How would your spouse or children evaluate you? How many of us would be rated above center mass or most qualified?
Mentoring junior Soldiers is a critical legacy
Our Army has been at war for more than a decade, and our Soldiers have repeatedly proven themselves in combat by completing multiple deployments. Now that we have returned to a garrison environment, there is a need to bridge the basics.
Listeners must choose their emotional stations wisely
As the adage goes, “garbage in, garbage out.” If you listen to enough negative music or vulgarity, eventually that type of negativity will begin to infiltrate other areas of your life.
BtB moves knowledge to understanding
Today’s force has become the most lethal, yet best educated, army in the world.
Recent Health Articles
Public voting open for antitobacco videos
The Department of Defense has opened voting to the public for a tobacco counter marketing video competition called “Fight the Enemy” through March 14.
Ask the Dietician: Train your taste buds to enjoy the taste of eating right
No matter what kind of eating habits you grew up with, you can learn to enjoy eating healthy foods.
New health strategy is here
The Pacific Regional Medical Command (PRMC) and the Army’s medical system have transformed to provide their patients with the best health care possible
Commissary offers ‘Choose to Lose’ encouragement
Once the initial novelty of green juices and daily runs wears off and the temptations of chocolate Valentine’s hearts and cream-filled Easter eggs rear their ugly heads, many New Year’s resolution-makers fall off the healthy lifestyle bandwagon and back into old habits.
Recent Online Exclusives
Hui ‘O Na Wahine holds mock dining it
March 1st, the Hui ‘O Na Wahine hosted a Mock Dining In for the spouses, here, at the Nehelani.
DOE convenes working group to review ‘Pono Choices’
The working group … welcomes public input through noon Wednesday, Feb. 26, via email at hipublicschools@gmail.com.
APCSS team shares info on crime, terror in Manila workshop
An Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) outreach team conducted a three-day workshop entitled “Exploiting the Crime-Terror Nexus: Combating Violent Extremism through Multisectoral Information and Intelligence Sharing,” here, Feb. 11-13.
225th BSB supports Cobra Gold ‘14
Soldiers of the 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Bde. Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, are supporting during Exercise Cobra Gold (CG 14) throughout the month of February in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Recent Calendars and Briefs
Traffic Report
For an up-to-date listing of Army traffic advisories, visit www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/info/trafficcalendar.htm. Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers are 808 area code.
