Schofield Barracks News

Staff Sgt. Leatimua with two of his six children. Pictured are Iosefa, 6 yrs old and Falefaoali'i, 13 months.

Suicides caused by mental stress on soldiers have increased in recent years, and the Army has launched a pilot program aimed at identifying the most vulnerable.

Headquarters Company Commander Holly Y. Grey; 130th Engineer Brigade Commander Fabian E. Mendoza Jr.; SSG Zachary L. Cianciosi; 130th Engineer Brigade Command Sergeant Major Dale A. Moran; and Headquarters Company First Sergeant Frank S. Salajcik pose for a picture after Cianciosi received his award.

Suicides in the Army are expected to reach a new high this year, with 140 suspected cases among active-duty soldiers so far, Army officials said Tuesday.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A COL. GEORGE WRIGHT :A Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.A My name is George Wright.A I'm with Army Public Affairs.A Welcome to today's media roundtable.A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A We're joined by General Peter Chiarelli, vice chief of staff of the Army; Brigadier General Colleen McGuire, director of the Army ...

Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's, but a recent decline in the pace of such deaths could mean the Army is making progress in stemming them, officials said Tuesday.

Services for 24-year-old Army Chief Warrant Officer Earl "Scotty" Scott III, who was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Iraq, will be at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station's All Saints Chapel at 2:30 p.m. today.

The Department of Defense confirms two soldiers were killed when their "Kiowa" helicopter went down in Tikrit, Iraq, Nov.

TOPEKA, Kan.>> A former Schofield Barracks and Pacific Command general has been picked to help train local army and police forces in Afghanistan.

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.