Soldiers from the 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade

Soldiers from the 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Cacti,” defeated 1-25 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team December 17, in a softball game on their journey to win the coveted Guadalcanal Cup. The 25th Infantry Division is celebrating its 77th birthday with their annual Tropic Lightning Week. The Division was formed October 1, 1941 at Schofield Barracks and saw combat during the Japanese attack across Oahu on December 7, 1941. The Tropic Lightning Division is celebrating their birthday in December due to a robust training schedule in October.