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Checking Out Old Photos

Posted on Jul 28, 2013 in 1970's, History

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard featured a Hawaiian musical group called the HANG Ohana.  The musicians and dancers evolved over the years, but they entertained at organization events to everyone’s ...
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Taps: Joseph M. Lopez

Posted on Jul 25, 2013 in Taps

Joseph M. Lopez, also known as “Myboy” and “Papa Joe,” 72, of Hilo, a retired Hawai‘i Electric Light Co. machinist and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on ...
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The  Hawai‘i Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) recently named Brig Gen Stanley Osserman as their new director. Managed by High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), HCATT has organized public/private partnerships between ...
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Exercise Balm Begins

Posted on Jul 22, 2013 in 2010's, History

PASIR LABA CAMP, Singapore – Members of both U.S. and Singapore forces continued a 32-year tradition Monday with the opening of the annual two-week wartime simulation exercise “Tiger Balm” at ...
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Taps: Gerald C.L. Ching

Posted on Jul 19, 2013 in Taps

Gerald C.L. Ching, 76, of Pukalani, Maui, passed away June 25, 2013 in Maui. Born February 27, 1937 in Kula, Maui. He retired from Hawai‘i National Guard. He was in ...
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Retiree Update: Ray Starling

Posted on Jul 16, 2013 in Retiree Update

If you didn’t see it, the July 14, 2013 Star Advertiser featured an article interviewing Ray Starling. Ray served in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard from 1987 through 1991. He went ...
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Checking Out Old Photos

Posted on Jul 15, 2013 in 1980's, History

Ted Merrill was the 154th Wing’s historian in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard.  He sent in a DVD with a lot of HIANG historical material.  Here’s a photo from that DVD. From ...
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Taps: Herbert Cardoza

Posted on Jul 11, 2013 in Taps

Herbert Cardoza, also known as “Richard” and “Da Bread Man,” 78, of Ookala, Hawai‘i, a state heavy-equipment operator, rancher and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on July ...
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487 FA Cannon Salute

Posted on Jul 10, 2013 in 2010's, History

Members of the 487th Field Artillery did the cannon salute for the Independence Day celebration at Schofield Barracks. See the photos of the ceremony http://ow.ly/mMs8t Photos by TSgt Andrew Jackson, HIANG.

Taps: Francis Ryusaki

Posted on Jul 9, 2013 in Taps

Francis Yoichi Ryusaki, 78, of Waimea, Hawai‘i, a retired employee of the Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel, and a veteran ...
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