Year: 2013

The Royal Guard celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 16, 2013.  To commemorate the event, unit members recently posed for photos at Iolani Palace.  From the left. Noah Keaulii, Dwayne Lim, Ryan Schrieiner, Darrell Bactad, Franklin Ho, Maj. Gen. Darryll…

John “Johnny” Macayan Sr., 79, of Hilo, owner of Macayan Motors Inc., former used car sales manager at Hilo Motors and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 16, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived…

Herbert E. “Buddy” Markle Jr., 81, of Waipahu, a retiree of the Army National Guard and the state Harbor Police, passed away on December 12, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles B., James E.P.,…

You wonder: How did Toshi Watabayashi become a master mahjong teacher? He tells you: His golf game bit the dust. There's a bit more to it than that, but that's as good a starting point as any. And, as Watabayashi teaches,…

Retiring from his State Civil Defense position at the end of December is Edwin Chung-Hoon.  He started with the State of Hawai‘i in December 1993, after retiring from the Hawai’i Air National Guard.  During those 20 years, Eddie has served…

Greetings This year the air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) hosted a Christmas Around the World Event on 12 December 2013. The event highlighted the multi-ethnic cuisine represented by the diverse members of the ANGRC. The Asian/Pacific Islander region was…

Alan Yoshito Matsuoka, 63, of Waipahu, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard retiree, passed away on November 19, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Mina, son Alan Jr., daughters Jodi Matsuoka and Elsie Watanabe, brother Clyde…

Retiree News received a report that Timothy Carroll passed away on Saturday after suffering a heart attack on Friday. Colonel Tim Carroll came to the Hawaii Air National Guard from the National Guard Bureau. He served as the Executive Support…

Owen Emory Abe, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard staff sergeant, passed away on November 29, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marjorie T.; son Brandon T.; daughters Shirley J. Cuskarovska, Cynthia…

National Guard Birthday Commemoration: there’s still time to register and send in your checks for the celebration.  For more information http://wp.me/p3639O-X6 Walter Kaneakua has left Senator Mazie Hirono’s staff, where he served as the Assistant for Military Affairs.  Earlier, he…