U.S. Army

The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammunition and other needs in difficult conditions in tropical jungles and on scattered islands.

Officials from the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Garrison Hawaiʻi have been unable to resolve issues surrounding the future of the North Shore airstrip for a decade, but a hurdle to securing a longer lease has been cleared.

This weekend marked Queen Lili’u’okalani’s 185th birthday and HPR was there at Schofield Barracks Army Base Friday to learn about her connection to what is known as the Soldiers Chapel. Listen and read this story from The Conversation.

Army chiefs from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom met Monday to discuss land operations in the Indo-Pacific ahead of the Land of the Pacific Conference, which focuses on the unique operations and capabilities of this area.

A new study is challenging the assumptions of what drives suicides among active-duty military members and veterans.

Joseph Eskenazi was at the Army's Schofield Barracks when the Dec. 7, 1941, attack began, bringing the United States into the war. About 2,400 servicemen were killed.

The U.S. Army is proposing to renew its lease of nearly 30,000 acres of state land used for training. Military leaders say the training areas are important for national security, while others want the land to be returned to the state for public use.

The head of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association shares his thoughts on Gov. David Ige's message to visitors to stay away; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter discusses the City Prosecutor's decision not to pursue a case against officers accused of shooting a minor; the Hawaii Department of Human Services talks about the boost in SNAP benefits families should see this month; a retired Army Colonel and the head of the Pohakuloa Training Area share their perspective on the Army's proposal to retain 30,000 acres of land for training; and the head of the Hawaii Bicycling League talk about the upcoming Century Challenge.

The U.S. Army wants to continue using more than 6,000 acres of state land on Oʻahu for military training -- and it is seeking public comment. The Army is preparing an environmental impact statement for continued use of Kahuku Training Area, Poamoho Training Area and Makua Military Reservation.

HONOLULU — A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with murder after his wife was found dead at Hawaii's Schofield Barracks.Army Spc. Raul Hernandez Perez of…