Courtesy Photo | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 03.12.2026
Maj. Peri Salazar (right) is shown sitting beside her husband, two daughters, and their adopted military working dog, Blackjack, in honor of K9 Veterans Day. Every year on March 13, the Department of Defense (DOD) observes K9 Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifice of military working dogs (MWDs). The observance started in 1942 when the U.S. Army’s War Dog “K9 Corps” was launched......
Photo by Kyler Hood | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 03.12.2026
Master Sgt. Phillip Rogers, an Air Force intelligence analyst and First Sergeant for the 647 Security Forces Squadron poses for a photo alongside his adopted military working dog veteran, Bagzi, near the Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam Kennel in honor of K9 Veterans Day. Every year on March 13, the Department of Defense (DOD) observes K9 Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifice of......
Courtesy Photo | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 03.12.2026
A Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam Security Officer presents Dex, a military working dog (MWD), with his Certificate of Meritorious Service as he stands alongside Chief Master-at-Arms (MAC) Steven Barnaby during his retirement ceremony on Dec. 8, 2025. This photo is shared in Honor of K9 Veterans Day. Every year on March 13, the Department of Defense (DOD) observes K9 Veterans Day to honor the......
Courtesy Photo | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 03.12.2026
Chief Master-at-Arms (MAC) Steven Barnaby, an anti-terrorism and operations chief for the JPBHH Kennel with 23 years of service in the Navy, stands beside his military working dog, Dex, in honor of K9 Veterans Day. Every year on March 13, the Department of Defense (DOD) observes K9 Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifice of military working dogs (MWDs). The observance started in 1942......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell | Navy Office of Community Outreach | 03.10.2026
VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, HAWAIʻI (Mar. 9, 2026) – Information Systems Technician (electronic warfare) 2nd Class Ibrahim Mohamed, attached to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaiʻi (SSN 776) attends a Hawai’i Navy Week event at Volcano National Park, Hawaiʻi, Mar. 9, 2026. Hawai‘i Navy Week is the second of 12 Navy Weeks taking place in 2026 as part of the Navy Office of......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell | Navy Office of Community Outreach | 03.10.2026
VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, HAWAIʻI (Mar. 9, 2026) – Chief Electronics Technician (navigation) Ysaiji Arline, left, and Information Systems Technician (electronic warfare) 2nd Class Ibrahim Mohamed, right, attached to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaiʻi (SSN 776) pose for photos during a Hawai’i Navy Week event at Volcano National Park, Hawaiʻi, Mar. 9, 2026. Hawai‘i Navy Week......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell | Navy Office of Community Outreach | 03.10.2026
VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, HAWAIʻI (Mar. 9, 2026) – Fire Control Technician 1st Class Eric Duncan, left, and Electronics Technician (nuclear) 1st Class Pericles Liapis, right, attached to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaiʻi (SSN 776) trail-run during a Hawai’i Navy Week event at Volcano National Park, Hawaiʻi, Mar. 9, 2026. Hawai‘i Navy Week is the second of 12 Navy Weeks......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell | Navy Office of Community Outreach | 03.10.2026
VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, HAWAIʻI (Mar. 9, 2026) – Sailors hike during a Hawai’i Navy Week event at Volcano National Park, Hawaiʻi, Mar. 9, 2026. Hawai‘i Navy Week is the second of 12 Navy Weeks taking place in 2026 as part of the Navy Office of Community Outreach’s “Road Trip to 250,” a nationwide effort supporting America's 250th birthday, Freedom 250. Navy Weeks bring a variety......
