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[Video] After an outcry, the Army has republished a history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its website. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Hawaii News Now) -- The U.S. Army has republished an article detailing the history of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team on it’s website. https://www.army.mil/article/283793 The article was republished Saturday, replacing the webpage that was taken down sometime earlier this month, https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/03/14/history-nisei-go-broke-wwii-unit-removed-army-website/ triggering an outcry from relatives of members of the unit and others, including U.S. Congressmen Ed Case of Hawaii and Mark Takano of California, whose great uncle was a veteran of the 442nd. The 442nd, combined with...

As a podcaster and freelance journalist, Ole Nymoen admits he enjoys freedom of expression and other democratic rights in his home country of Germany. But he would not want to die for them. In a book published this week, Why I Would Never Fight for My Country, the 27-year-old argues ordinary people should not be sent into battle on behalf of nation states and their rulers — even to fend off an invasion. Occupation by a foreign power might lead to a “sh*tty” life, he told the Financial Times. “But I’d rather be occupied than dead.” Nymoen, a self-described Marxist,...

Noting the way to start evaluating Euro military situations. One begins with the official structure/org chart, which this is, the source being it seems the Code of Defense of 2016. The org chart here breaks down into battalions - more or less. Some places where one must exercise caution is the nature of these units. In many cases in France for instance a Regiment (three bars above the unit symbol) such as the 2e régiment d'infanterie de marine, is not a Regiment in the US meaning, but a battalion size unit. Its officially got 1100 men in five line companies,...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a number of new initiatives to bolster defence in a speech in Warsaw, as European powers appear set to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands that the continent pay for its own protection rather than relying on America. Speaking before the Sjem parliament, Prime Minister Tusk declared Friday: “Hope is no substitute for strategy. Hope is a beautiful feeling, but in politics, it is often adjacent to naivety or illusion… Today, Europe is beginning to understand that since the United States expects much greater outlays, determination and courage from us, it must be...

SGT David Eugene Hardy was born on Nov 1, 1928 and died on Feb 28, 1951 as a POW at Camp 5, Pyoktong, North Korea. Under Operation Glory his remains were exchanged in 1954. The Central Identification Unit at Kokura, Japan was unable to associate remains with Sargent Hardy and the remains were sent to Honolulu for burial as Unknown in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1956. In 2019 his remains were disinterred and sent to Hickam AFB for analysis. SGT David E. Hardy was ultimately identified on 27 September 2024. David's father and...

The US Army released its latest recruitment advert to promote the no-nonsense approach of the Trump era - and the differences between the Biden-era adverts were stark. In the latest video released this week, a tattooed Special Forces fitness trainer performed huge feats of strength in the gym, including deadlifting 500lbs raw. The clip also showed the burly trooper lifting a heavy yoke over his shoulders, before he says to the camera: 'Stronger people are harder to kill.' Viewers quickly compared the latest advert to one pushed out by the military in May 2021, during the Biden administration. The ad,...

The U.S. Army just made it official—transgender individuals are no longer allowed to enlist, and all gender transition procedures for current service members are coming to a halt. This isn’t a suggestion. It’s a directive. The Pentagon is shutting down an era of social experiments within the military, and the message is clear: identity politics have no place in national defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s memo leaves no room for doubt. Effective immediately, new enlistments of individuals with gender dysphoria are paused, and gender-related medical procedures—including surgeries and new hormone treatments—are off the table. The military isn’t a platform for...

In November 2024, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, were served a single slice of toast and a scoop of lima beans for dinner. Of the $22 million available to buy food at Fort Carson, only $5 million was used for that purpose. At Fort Hood, Texas, only two of ten dining facilities were open for service. [embedded video] During 2024, the US Army siphoned off at least $151 million from the soldiers' food budget and diverted it to other uses. A review of financial records from just 11 installations revealed that $151 million, or 67%, of the $225 million Congress...

a tax on troops -- taken from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) payments, roughly $460 per month that is automatically deducted from the paychecks of service members who live in barracks and is intended to help cover food costs. For junior enlisted troops who earn about $30,000 annually, the cost can be consequential. 2024 financial records provided by the service from 11 of the Army's largest bases show that more than $151 million of $225 million collected from soldiers was not spent on food. Given that the Army operates 104 garrisons, the true amount of unspent funds is likely...

Is it any wonder recruiting numbers are now through the roof? The US Army just recorded 12 year high recruiting numbers. Why? Well possibly because the military is no longer advertising itself as some sort of LGBTQ+ activist Summer camp. Take a look at this US Army ad promoting health and fitness training, featuring a sergeant doing dead lifts and declaring, “Strong people are harder to kill.” Then compare it to an Army ad under the Biden regime where a cartoon soldier called Emma talks about being raised by two lesbian mothers and “marching for equality” as a child in...

The White House is seeking active-duty Army officers, in grades first lieutenant through major to serve as a White House military social aide. Selection is limited to officers assigned to the National Capitol Region or who are on orders to the NCR. Army Reserve and National Guard officers in the National Capital Region may apply; however, potential applicants must have active-duty orders with two or more years remaining in the National Capital Region at the time of application. The White House Social Aide program is a volunteer additional duty. Those interested must include an 0-6 level endorsement from their chain...

Beyond violating military regulations, the Army strategically released Lobach’s identification on a Saturday—a classic public relations tactic used to bury news. Meanwhile, it appears her social media history was erased, despite the insistence that she was an admirable public servant. The inclusion of a family eulogy in the Army’s announcement further signaled that her passing was somehow more profound than the rest. Why? The Army’s actions invite speculation. The best way to honor Capt. Lobach as a soldier would have been to treat her like any other. Instead, by attempting to craft a heroic top gun narrative around her, Army...

The U.S. Army recently announced it shattered previous recruiting records, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years. The branch reported it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, Army officials announced Tuesday on social media.

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions and a Stryker brigade from the 4th Infantry Division have been told they are next up. The Pentagon is sending about 1,000 soldiers and 500 Marines to the border, while soldiers in the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain divisions have been told they would be next. Military police and engineers from eight states are among the Army and Marine units the Pentagon is sending to the southern border this week while soldiers with the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions could join them soon, a U.S. official confirmed on Friday. The...

The Army Sergeant who danced with Melania Trump at the Commander-in-Chief ball on inaugural night is speaking out. All eyes were on the soldier who cut in on the president and gave Melania a twirl. While Sergeant Henry Waller danced with Melania, President Trump took a spin with Sergeant Tatiana Saldana from the United States Space Force. Vice President JD Vance and his wife also swapped dancing partners.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) slammed President Trump’s decision to grant sweeping pardons to those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, suggesting they are “political foot soldiers” for Trump. “Are they being released as a reserve army of political foot soldiers to act on behalf of MAGA and Donald Trump?” Raskin told CNN’s Erin Burnett during an appearance on the network Tuesday night. “I think that’s what’s so profoundly troubling to a majority of the American people who rejected the idea of freeing at least the violent criminals and the ones who were convicted of seditious conspiracy, which means...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Kyiv's army is now larger than Moscow's during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday. He said that Ukraine's military now has 880,000 soldiers, while Russia's forces are comprised of 600,000 troops.

Six years before packing a rental truck with firework mortars and gas cannisters before shooting himself in the head... Army Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger told an ex-girlfriend he was spiraling.... In the case of Livelsberger, the Army will soon have to decide whether his nearly two decades of service as a special forces soldier with nine overseas deployments contributed to his death. Enlisted by the Army in 2006 to train as a member of its special forces, Livelsberger became a member of the 10th Special Forces Group, which conducts counterterrorism and training missions around the world. He deployed five times...

The suspects made an unsuccessful attempt to cut a lock to uniform storage Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California earlier this week, according to police. Unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center on Wednesday between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Tustin Police wrote in a press release. Multiple storage lockers at the facility were found with removed locks and missing gear. The suspects made an unsuccessful attempt to cut a lock to uniform storage. Police said the suspects cut a fence to gain access to a...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The person who died when a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was a highly decorated U.S. Army Green Beret who deployed twice to Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. Two law enforcement officials identified the man inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck as Matthew Livelsberger. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.Livelsberger served in the Green Berets, highly trained special forces who work to counter terrorism abroad and train partners, the Army said in...