SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Island News) – The 25th Infantry Division is set to celebrate its 84th birthday with Tropic Lighting Week from December 8 to 11, 2025, featuring a series of events at Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield.

The festivities will commemorate the Division’s formation on October 1, 1941, and its notable World War II service on Guadalcanal, which earned it the nickname “Tropic Lightning.”

The Guadalcanal Cup, the event’s highlight, will be awarded during the closing ceremony on December 11. Throughout Tropic Lightning Week, events will take place throughout the Weyand Field, Stoneman Sports Complex, Watts Field, Martinez Gym, Conroy Bowl, and other venues on Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield.

Soldiers will compete in Hawaii-unique contests highlig

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