Fort Shafter, Hawaii - Once Upon a Time

This a compilation of old photographs of Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The base was established in 1907 and continues to operate today as the location of U.S. Army Pacific's headquarters. These are photographs I have acquired and restored over the years. As I walk around Palm Circle and through the streets of Fort Shafter each day before lunch I think of the many soldiers who have passed through this beautiful military facility. Many of the buildings depicted in the photographs are long gone, however, many still exist, and amazingly look much as they did in the old photographs. A new headquarters building T100 was built at the onset of World War II. It was affectionately referred to as the Pineapple Pentagon. The USARPAC headquarters is still located in this building. A new HQ building and command center is in the works.

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[irish89055]

those palm trees grew up...

[patton9970]

"The football field looked like it was where the softball field was when I was there."

Yes, I wonder where the range and the pool was?

39th MP Det 2005-2007

[cpowell1971]

Walked those streets 92-94. HHC 29th Engineers. Really neat to see that they had a rifle range and a pool. The football field looked like it was where the softball field was when I was there. Thanks