Schofield Barracks News

The shockwaves from the bombing of Pearl Harbor nearly 70 years ago made their way around the world in the days after the historic attack.

The Department of Defense announced Tuesday that an Idaho solider is one of two Army soldiers killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Tikrit, Iraq.

A photo of a soldier using scissors to trim grass on a tiny plot of turf at what appears to be some remote location has been circulating on the internet for several years has been a mystery.

The three-star general who commands all Army troops in the Pacific says future deployments affecting Schofield Barracks' 25th Infantry Division depend on President Barack Obama and the Pentagon's decision on force levels in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Two Army leaders in Hawaii expressed concern today for the soldiers and families affected by the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army's largest post.

A Schofield Barracks official said the post security threat level had not been increased due to the shootings today at Fort Hood.

Schofield Barracks aviators in Iraq are flying the first CH-47 Chinook helicopters equipped with a system designed to shoot laser energy at incoming heat-seeking missiles to direct them away from the aircraft.

LAWTON a ' A veteran of both World War II and the Korean conflict is flying high after an all-expense-paid trip to see the Washington, D.C., memorials that commemorate the wars in which he took part.

Military families already face many challenges. Now with Furlough Fridays on their radar, it makes things even tougher.

Armed with federal contracts, Hawaii businesses have created or saved 250 jobs in the eight months since the creation of the economic stimulus package, according to preliminary data.

Police evacuated a half-dozen residents of a Kapahulu apartment building yesterday morning after an explosive shell was discovered in a third-floor apartment unit vacated by an 88-year-old former military man.

What the Army is now asking for is a permit to leave in place - in Hawaii - the DU left over from years of test firing of M101 mortar "spotting rounds," each round containing close to half a pound of depleted uranium .

A former Schofield Barracks master sergeant pleaded guilty today to accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks relating to a scheme he devised while deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2005.

Maurice Williams Jr. remembers cradling his dad's M-16 and getting the "man of the house" speech.

An Army master sergeant pleaded guilty Friday to charges of money laundering in connection with companies trying to get contracts in Iraq.

The Wahiawa Lions will hold its 64th annual Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 along California Avenue in Wahiawa.

Hundreds of Schofield soldiers are back home from Iraq Sunday night. A homecoming ceremony was held for the third infantry brigade combat team at Schofield Barracks.

That's Iraq War veteran Jason Carrera pictured above. You may remember him from last month when police were in a 'standoff' with Carrera.

For better and sometimes worse, alcohol is a common battle buddy. Troops use it to celebrate after a long deployment and to self-medicate when the euphoria fades, leaving only stress, emotions and memories.

The Pentagon today announced it is ordering the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Schofield Barracks back to Iraq amid plans by the U.S. to wind down its presence in the country and as increasing attention is focused on the dilemma of a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.