Story by Staff Sgt. Andre Taylor | 25th Infantry Division | 09.15.2025
Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division are testing innovative electromagnetic support systems to strengthen the Army’s ability to adapt and operate in the Pacific Theater. Partnering with industry experts through the Army’s X-Tech program, Tropic Lightning Soldiers are experimenting with emerging technology that promises to enhance battlefield awareness, reduce risks to troops, and......
Story by Staff Sgt. Andre Taylor | 25th Infantry Division | 08.08.2025
The 28th Public Affairs Detachment, 25th Infantry Division, marked a day of recognition and transition as Capt. Stacey Lasay relinquished command to Capt. David J. Block during a ceremony on Leaders Field August 8, 2025. The event also included the presentation of the Meritorious Service Medal to Lasay for exceptionally meritorious service from October 2023 to August 2025....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andre Taylor | 25th Infantry Division | 07.11.2025
The 25th Infantry Division welcomed two senior leaders during a Tropic Lightning Honors Ceremony held at Schofield Barracks, celebrating leadership continuity, legacy, and the division’s enduring commitment to excellence across the Indo-Pacific region....
Story by Staff Sgt. Katelyn Vazquez | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 11.07.2024
Purple Heart recipient and World War II Veteran, Howard Lavy, shares his story of his time in service and how it signifies Veteran's Day to him today....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Gray | 25th Division Sustainment Brigade | 01.24.2023
Lightning Support Soldiers assigned to 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, volunteered to help prepare the Girl Scouts of Hawaii for summer camps on the Island of Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2023. The volunteer effort follows the unit’s annual exercise, called Operation PIKO, and allows the Soldiers to give back to community. Operation PIKO is a series of tactical exercises......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Gray | 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division | 09.23.2022
BLACKROCK TRAINING CAMP, Fiji – Beach destinations aren’t typically the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Army destinations, but for Staff Sgt. Daudi Ola, finding tropical paradises is in his roots. Ola, an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, stationed at Schofield......
Story by Staff Sgt. Timothy Gray | 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division | 09.23.2022
NADI, FIJI – Soldiers closed Exercise Cartwheel during a final ceremony at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 23, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class andrew guffey | 343rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.18.2022
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, share their rappelling techniques in the highland mountains with coalition forces during Exercise Cartwheel 2022, Nadi, Fiji, on September 18, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji......
