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Tropic Lightning Soldiers hone skills in Warfighter
Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and supporting units participated in Warfighter 19-01, here, from September 30 to October 11.
3rd Brigade, 25th ID, bids farewell to the Mother of the Wolfhounds
Attendees of Yuko O’Reilly’s funeral service pay their respects to O’Reilly at the Schofield Barracks Chapel, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, October 12, 2018.
Honolulu District awards $320.2M in FY18 contracts in Hawaii, Pacific Region
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District recently completed a very successful Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) during which 454 contract actions were awarded totaling $320,284,102.
VA, DOD senior leaders commit to aligned electronic health records system
The U.S. Secretaries of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD) signed a joint statement Sept. 26 pledging that their two departments will align their plans, strategies and structures as they roll out a new electronic health records (EHR) system that will allow VA and DOD to share patient data seamlessly.
Produce hot water with solar and save energy
Hawaii’s year-round sunny weather provides an excellent opportunity for U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii to introduce cost effective renewable measures, to foster energy conservation and energy resiliency. The Army’s constant requirement to produce hot water is costly and on the rise.
Pacific storm turns summer training mission into real world support at TAMC, other locations
What started out as a typical summer training deployment for the men and women of the 142nd Medical Group (MDG), turned anything but, when the Hawaiian islands were threatened by a Category 5 hurricane, the week of Aug. 20, 2018.
94th AAMDC chaplain makes history
U.S. Army Col. Khallid M. Shabazz, the chaplain for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command was promoted to the rank of Colonel, which is the highest rank attained by a Muslim Chaplain, on October 4, 2018, at Hickam Officer’s Club, here.
USARPAC celebrates 116 years of service
U.S. Army Pacific held a Celebration of Service ceremony, Oct. 3, 2018, at historic Palm Circle on Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Fellow Soldiers, family, and friends gathered to pay tribute to the USARPAC Soldiers as they prepare to retire from the service.
599th Trans. Bde. and 2nd BCT upload for JRTC, Fort Polk
When the 599th Transportation Brigade and its partners uploaded 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division cargo bound for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, onto the USNS Bob Hope from Sept. 18-22, here, it was the culmination of a weeks-long process.
Air Defense Soldier, Staff Sgt. Clifford T. Burton Jr., displays excellence
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clifford T. Burton Jr., a Columbus, Georgia, native, received the Medgar W. Evers Outstanding Community Service Award on September 30, 2018, during an award ceremony conducted at the Pearl Harbor-Hickam Officers Club.
