U.S. Army Col. Adisa King, commander of 3rd Mobile Brigade (Broncos), 25th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Olivas, senior enlisted advisor for the Broncos, address Soldiers preparing to compete for the Expert Soldier Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2026. The leaders provided guidance and motivation to candidates as they began the rigorous E3B training and testing process, emphasizing discipline, readiness and mastery of Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Austin Paredes)
Three EOD specialists from the 74th Ordnance Company, supported by the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, rapidly deployed by UH-60 Black Hawk to Maui to assist local authorities and safely dispose of a hand grenade found in a residential area. The mission highlighted the Army’s ongoing partnership with Maui Police Department and its Defense Support of Civil Authorities role, ensuring quick, coordinated responses to unexploded ordnance across Hawaiʻi.
