1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment

01/30/2026

More photos have been sent to us for the event. Mahalo nui loa for everyone’s support!

01/29/2026

Mahalo for all of the attendees for the unveiling of the new memorial for the USAT Royal T. Frank at KMR in Hilo.

We remember the 299th Soldiers who were onboard the ship when it was torpedoed by an Imperial Japanese submarine on January 28, 1952 in waters between Maui and the Big Island.

Today is the 299th Regimental Memorial Day. We remember all the 299th fallen and wounded over the years.

E Makaala Kakou!

Koa!!!

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

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On January 26, 2026, U.S. Army Pacific will host a Posthumous Commissioning Ceremony honoring seven service members at Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial State Park. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m., during which the service members will be posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenants.

To honor seven Japanese American University of Hawaii ROTC cadets who were denied commissioning after the Pearl Harbor attack. They enlisted in the 442nd Infantry Regiment and died in combat during the European Campaign. The promotions honor these Soldiers’ courageous spirit in facing adversity at home and on the battlefield.

The Posthumous Commissioning Ceremony is open to the public.

Veterans of Foreign Wars - VFW Post 1540, Honolulu VFW Post 12138 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans - Club 100 9th Mission Support Command

01/07/2026

USAT Royal T. Frank Memorial unveiling at KMR In Hilo, Hawaii on 28 January 2026 at 1100 hours, in honor of the WWII sacrifice of the Soldiers aboard.

Please see attached flier.

01/28/2024

Aloha, please join us in our remembrance of the 299th Regimental Memorial Day as we honor the sacrifice of our Soldiers.

The Squadron placed leis and wreaths at several memorials and off Upolu Point into the ocean in memory of the USAT Royal T. Frank that was sunk with 299th Infantry Regiment Soldiers after being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine between Maui and Hawaii Island on January 28th, 1942.

This also coincided with our Squadron Colors participating in the Vietnam Memorial “Wall That Heals” as it came to Hilo. Flowers were also laid at our Keaukaha Military Reservation memorial to those Soldiers from the 29th IBCT who deployed from our units to Vietnam and made the ultimate sacrifice.

To find out more about the USAT Royal T. Frank and its history see the below story in the National Archives:

https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2012/winter/royal-frank.pdf

E Maka'ala Kākou!

05/23/2023

SSG Lance Washington and his wife Lauren making the rounds on Hawaii News Now. This ʻOhana has some challenges ahead and the HIARNG is trying to help them out as much as we can.

Just one year ago, Lauren Washington was happily living her life as a military wife, caring for her soldier and her three kids. That all changed abruptly following a visit to the emergency room.

04/05/2023