Wednesday, October 9, 2019

...the first Filipino in Hawaii National Guard

Farrington High, UH grad sworn in as first Filipino general officer in Hawaii National Guard


Macaraeg enlisted in 1990, and over the past 29-years, he served at the Pentagon.


KITV Web Staff

 October 9th 2019

A soldier made history at Washington Place Tuesday.
Roy J. Macaraeg was promoted to the rank of brigadier general by Governor David Ige. He's believed to be the first Filipino member of the Hawaii Army National Guard to receive the honor.

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Macaraeg enlisted in 1990, and over the past 29-years, he served at the Pentagon. He's also been deployed to Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo.

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