Story by Sgt. Grace Barneveld | 3d Marine Division | 12.08.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii – U .S. Marine Corps Maj. Daniel J. Pacheco, a CH-53 Super Stallion pilot and the air officer with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal after helping save a fellow Marine's life following a motorcycle crash on the Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii, on Oct. 26, 2025....
Story by 2nd Lt. Joseph Adcock | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 09.16.2025
Students from Kalāheo High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) executed their annual Basic Cadet Training (BCT) camp at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH). The event immersed cadets in the core values, operations and culture of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps....
Story by Kyler Hood | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 09.04.2025
When she’s not saving lives, paramedic firefighter Arlene Koh enriches lives with her musical talent. The professional violinist regularly performs at Navy and Marine Corps events as well as with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Diamond Head Theatre Orchestra. She played most recently at the Navy Region Hawaii change of command, performing a captivating rendition of Hawaii Pono’i,......
Story by Cpl. Jade Venegas | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 07.07.2025
KAILUA, HAWAII – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy W. Beaven, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and Sgt. Maj. Adan Moreno, sergeant major of MCBH, was invited to take part in the annual Kailua Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2025. Alongside them were Marines with the Headquarters Battalion (HQBN) color guard, MCBH, and the Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) Band, who......
Story by Cpl. Jade Venegas | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 06.30.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Belgian special forces service members attended Tactical Watercraft Rescue (TWR) training hosted by the iWaterman organization, a specialized water rescue group with a curriculum typically taught in three weeks that is condensed into only five days. The condensed curriculum was taught on the shore of Waterfront Operations and Marine Corps Training Area Bellows,......
Story by 1st Lt. John OHara | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 06.06.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAI'I - The lush and culturally significant Maunawili Forest and Lo’i, located on O‘ahu’s windward side, are the focus of a growing conservation effort backed by a unique collaboration between Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i (MCBH), the U.S. Army, U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, and nonprofit partners. Through the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Readiness and......
Story by Lance Cpl. Carlos Chavez-Flores | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 05.20.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Anderson Mess Hall was awarded the Major General William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Award for Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall for the 2025 calendar year. The W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award concludes a year-long competition recognizing the top mess halls in the Marine Corps. It includes awards in several categories: Best Management and......
Story by 1st Lt. John OHara | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 03.26.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, where base leadership and unit commanders welcomed him upon arrival. He engaged with Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers from MCBH, including 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Corps Air Station – Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike......
