Soldier Becomes First Fil-Am General in Hawaii Army National Guard

Newly installed Brig. Gen. Roy J. Macaraeg (Hawaii Department of Defense)

Hawaii Army National Guard Col. Roy J. Macaraeg was promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony Tuesday at Washington Place, becoming what is believed to be the first Filipino soldier to attain the rank of general officer in the history of Hawaii’s citizen soldier ranks, Gov. David Ige’s office said (See Honolulu Star-Advertiser for story).