This native Hawaiian Ranger spent five long years fighting in Vietnam
Between 1965 and 1970 a lot of changes happened during the Vietnam War. One thing that didn’t change during that time period was Patrick Gavin Tadina. Tadina was a Hawaii…
Your ultimate CONUS duty station wish list
No one ever said you’ll get a choice where you live while you’re in the military. But that doesn’t mean you can’t assemble a solid wish list for that next…
Hawaii is demolishing the famous ‘Stairway to Heaven’ built by the Navy
The Hawaiian island of Oahu is full of popular Instagram spots. One of the most famous is the iconic “Stairway to Heaven.” Known officially as the Haʻikū Stairs, nearly 4,000…
The ultimate Pearl Harbor tour for history buffs
2020 marks the 79th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. While it’s been nearly eight decades since the attacks, December 7, 1941, as noted by President Franklin…
These pilots fought back at Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 is a date which will live in infamy. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor took the lives of 2,403 Americans, wounded 1,178, and served as the…
TDY to Paradise: 11 fun facts about Hawaii
Usually, we imagine American history as, well, history. Surprisingly, Hawaii is probably younger than most grandmas; as a state, at least. Hawaii gained statehood on August 21st, 1959, as the 50th and final US state. Here on the mainland, most of us…
Air Force B-52s teamed up with the Army for live-fire bombing exercise
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircrews participated in live-fire training operations with the US Army over the Pohakuloa Training Area, located on the big island of Hawaii Nov. 15 and 18, 2019.
During the two separate days, two B-52…
Navy uses drone to deliver supplies to submarine for the first time
Commander, Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) in partnership with the University of Hawaii, tested their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities by delivering supplies onto a submarine off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, Oct. 10, 2019.
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Why the US Army has some of the best divers in the world
Believe it or not, America’s primary land combatant force has some of the best combat divers in the world. It may seem odd that the Army, tasked with “providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and th…
Army is pre-staged in Hawaii to help with hurricane recovery
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has deployed a specially trained debris management team to Hawaii in preparation for anticipated response and recovery efforts for…