Freedom Tower twinkles in Hawaii sky

Hickam pays tribute to Airmen's storied legacy

Returning visitors to Hickam provided a living glimpse to a past filled with stories of heroism, honor and valor during a rare opportunity on hallowed ground Dec. 7.On the very site that Old Glory never left her post while under attack, Airmen and their families gathered at Hickam's historic flag

Navy League recognizes SFS spouse

While military servicemembers are deployed, life must go on as usual for their families back home. But "as usual" includes many things spouses and children normally count on their counterparts for, and when there's any insecurity someone has to help.That's why the military Key Spouses program exists

Native Hawaiian spends 50 years in Federal service ... 'two years at a time'

It was 1959. Gas was 25 cents per gallon. Hawaii became the 50th state in the Union. Unemployment rates eased to 5.5 percent. And Carol Kawai, at age 24, newlywed with two small children, took a job with the Joint Military Transportation Board at Fuchu Air Station, Japan. Having just moved from her

Wing commander visits Warriors’ AFROTC cadets

Even while on leave, Col. Giovanni Tuck, 15th Airlift Wing commanader, choose to spend his day speaking with the 175th Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Wing at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Nov. 12. Mentoring is a buzz word in the Air Force Colonel Tuck took time out of his

Post-9/11 GI Bill offers benefits for dependents

Parents, rejoice! Your unused education benefits can be passed to our children with the new Post-9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill.The same benefit can be transferred to military spouses as well, as of Aug. 1 - an asset many senior-ranking military members are eagerly signing up for, especially if they are

Rise of the Cyber Wingman: 10 principles Airmen must know

Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack

Ice-bound LC-130s stop in Hawaii

Makahiki links military, community ohana

The deep resounding blast of the pu, or conch shell, echoed across Hickam Harbor, turning everyone's head announcing the arrival of the official guests and the opening of the Makahiki -- a keyhole view of the past.Hickam opened the shores of Hickam Beach Nov. 14 to welcome guest paddling in on an

Dolphins fly to New Caledonia with Hickam C-17 crew

Airmen aboard C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, transported dolphins from the Navy Marine Mammals Program in San Diego, Calif., to Noumea, New Caledonia, Nov. 8 to locate and dispose of more than 200 contact mines that were leftover from World War II.The active-duty and