Ready to Refuel
March 30th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
A U.S. Airman with the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii flies an F-22 Raptor aircraft, March 27, 2012, during a refueling mission over the Hawaiian Islands. During this refueling mission, Air Force Academy cadets on spring break received a familiarization flight to give the cadets a better understanding of the Air Force’s global reach capabilities. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)
Smile!
March 30th, 2012 | From the Ranks Photography | Posted by Alan Lessig
A smiley face adorns a Humvee during the 558th Military Police Company, 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the units field exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 23, 2012. (Spc. Marcus Fichtl/Army)
Pearl Harbor: 70 Years On
December 7th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
Pearl Harbor survivor Allen Bodenlos greets visitors at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center during Kama’aina and Military Appreciation Day. This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor in which more than 2,400 people died. (U.S. Navy Photograph by MC2 Daniel Barker
Lt. Col. Dunne Takes Command of 2/3
July 1st, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
Lt. Col. Justin S. Dunne, commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, salutes his Marines as they pass in review during a change of command ceremony at Dewey Square on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 29, 2011. During the ceremony, Dunne accepted the battalion battle colors from Lt. Col. John W. Evans Jr. (USMC photo/Cpl. Reece E. Lodder)
Jump over Hawaii
January 26th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
Air Force pararescuemen from 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, and West Coast-based Navy SEALs leap from the ramp of an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft during free-fall parachute training over Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2011. The pararescuemen and SEALs parachuted from an Air Force C-17 transport aircraft over Marine Corps Base Hawaii to fulfill specialty-based sustainment training requirements. They were joined by Marines from 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division. Photo by Lance Cpl. Reece Lodder
Pain in the Neck
December 5th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – A military working dog catches up with a simulated bad guy during the Hardest Hit Contest during the 2010 Hawaiian Islands Working Dog Competition held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on Nov. 19. Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Transportation Security Administration and Hawaii Police Department personnel competed in the week long K-9 competition, which was sponsored by 728th Military Police Battalion and the 13th Military Police Detachment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Mud Run
February 26th, 2010 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
HONALULU (Feb. 20, 2010) A participant wipes mud from his face after jumping in a pond during the 16th annual Swamp Romp. More than 300 six-person teams, including Navy and Marine Corps teams, participated in the event hosted by Combat Logistics Battalion 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)