The changing face of the veteran: from the past to the future

America has evolved and so too will the veterans of the future embody a new reality that will differ greatly from those just a generation past.The veterans of the future will come from a much more diverse background and be composed of a wider swath of government service than in the past; these

My father's father: a short story of one veteran

It is hard to tell who is a veteran just by looking at someone on the street. Some people wear clothing that proudly displays their military affiliation; others carry the torch silently, without a word.I never knew that my grandfather was a veteran until I returned home after my first Air Force

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The Inspection Begins

Wing Commanders prep Airmen for CUI

Airman, Soldiers partner for first ever Stryker airlift validation exercise in Hawaii

Airmen from the 15th Wing and Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division loaded Stryker combat vehicles onto C-17s for the first time during an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise in Hawaii Oct. 17. In this first practical demonstration, the C-17s successfully uploaded two of the Army's Stryker

15 WG Safety warns motorcycle riders against complacency

It was a typical day in Hawaii. The weather was warm and the sun was out so I decided to ride my motorcycle to work. I was on my way to a meeting when out of nowhere a truck sped into the parking lot ahead of me. As I tried to make a quick stop, the truck's rear end clipped the front of my bike and

647th CES Airmen lend support to C-17 training mission

Airmen from the 647th Civil Engineer Squadron Engineering Assistants and Structures Flight recently teamed up to paint the first-ever assault landing zone at the Navy's Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility.Barking Sands, a multi-dimensional testing and training missile range located on the

Air Force prepares newly-minted Senior NCOs for duty with professional enhancement

The Air Force's newest master sergeants from across the island of Oahu came to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Enhancement (SNCOPE) Course, held here Aug. 20-23.The three-day course concluded with a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer recognition

Lost and Found - Hickam Airmen participate search and recovery training

To better prepare for possible accidents and incidents on base, Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed their first search and recovery team training on Sept. 26, held on Hickam Beach.The purpose of the search and recovery team is to respond to military-related incidents on base,