#Schofield Barracks
Schofield Barracks hiring event, June 16
Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will co-host the Schofield Barracks Hiring Event, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nehelani Community Activity Center. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve.
$7.1 million awarded to fight invasive species, recover rare native plants and wildlife
The US Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Integration Program is awarding Hawai‘i $7,123,851 to protect and restore rare species of plants and animals found only in Hawai‘i. These actions will be conducted on lands near military training installations.
Renewable Energy Can Power 3 Oʻahu Army Installations during Emergencies
A joint Hawaiian Electric-US Army exercise determined that during a major outage, the Schofield Generating Station on Oʻahu will be able to power up a utility-owned microgrid consisting of three U.S. Army installations in Central Oʻahu.
School Renamed in Honor of Late US Senator Inouye
The school is situated at Schofield Barracks, which was the home of the 442nd regimental combat team, the unit that Senator Inouye served in during WWII.
Atomic Aftermath Bombs
It was a bizarre weekend for MMA in Hawaii. Other than the UFC fights and Steeler and Packer fan drunken backyard brawls, there were a few MMA events scheduled to take place this past weekend in Hawaii including Kauai’s Garden Island Cage Match 10: Mayhem at the Mansion 2 and the event currently surrounded by major controversy, Atomic Aftermath at Martinez Gym on Schofield Barracks Military Base, Oahu.
Hawaii based soldier killed in Iraq
A Hawaii-based soldier was killed over the weekend from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with grenades. The incident was reported in Ba Qubah, Iraq on Sunday, August 15. The Department of Defense identified the soldier as Spc. Jamal M. Rhett, 24, of Palmyra, N.J. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry […]
Two Schofield Soldiers Killed Supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom
Two Schofield Barracks soldiers were killed this week while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 29-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Mathew C. Heffelfinger of Kimberly, Idaho and 24-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Earl R. Scott III of Jacksonville, Fla., died November 8, 2009 in Tikrit. The men sustained injuries when their OH-58D helicopter crashed. They were assigned to the […]