The Armed Forces Reserve Center, completed in 2009on Hilo’s Keaukaha Military Reservation, was named for Lt. Col. Henry S. Hara, in ceremonies held May 26, 2017. Built at a design and construction cost of nearly $55.5M, the facilities houses elements of the Hawaii Army National Guard (primarily the 299th Cavalry Regiment and aviation units), U.S. Army Reserve (Det. 1 HHC, 100th Bn. 442nd Infantry and 871st Engineering Co., 411th Engineering Bn.), and the Office of Veteran Services.
Hara joined the Hawaii Army Guard shortly before graduating from Hilo High School in 1951. The “Shogun,” as he is affectionately known by his Soldiers and contemporaries, was promoted from sergeant to a second lieutenant in May 1954. In 1968, he...
Kalaeloa, Hawaii -The Hawaii Army National Guard’s newest unit has received three HH-60M Blackhawk helicopters. The Blackhawks were offloaded from a C-17 at the Kalaeloa Airfield today. They will be assembled on-site and operate out of Wheeler Army Air Field until their new facility at Kalaeloa is completed.
