October 2013

Please come to pay your respects and to celebrate the life of Henry "Uncle"
Chang. When: Sunday, November 10, 2013 Where: Diamond Head Mortuary 535 18th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 0930-1030: Viewing 1030-1100: Service 1100-1230: Refreshments 1245: Burial at Diamond Head...

Henry “Kona” Kamekona Jr., 76, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a heavy equipment mechanic and a retired Army National Guardsman, died at home. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by wife Elvira P., sons Henry III and Armando “Kona,” daughter...

The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation. From left to right: Colonel Irwin Cockett, the Hawai‘i Army National Guard commander, Second Lieutenants John Kakazu, Kent Tsutsumi, Stephen Logan, Major General Alexis Lum,...

CPT Gary Hara administers the oath of enlistment to Kenneth. In the background, Dennis, LTC Henry Hara, mother Janet, and Larry In this photo taken on May 4, 1984, then Captain Gary Hara administers the enlistment oath to his youngest...

Retiree News received word that Henry Chang, a retired loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron passed away on Sunday. Henry started in maintenance and later cross trained to become a flight engineer. In civilian life, he worked with the Honolulu...

As part of the State Partnership Program, Hawaii National Guard Soldiers traveled to Bogor, Indonesia for a five-day Non-Commissioned Officer Development Class with the Indonesian Armed Forces. The class focused on advanced, platoon sergeant and above leadership skills. Read more...

The link to photos of the Detachment 55, Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM), Hawaii Army National Guard deployment ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Wheeler Army Air Field. http://ow.ly/pF9Gw

The Federal government shutdown postponed the 201st Combat Communications Group’s deactivation ceremony.  The rescheduled ceremony will occur when unit training assembly funding becomes available. The limited Federal funding currently does not include funding for UTA weekends. Retiree News will post...

Jean Kazue Kaholokula, 78, of Honolulu, a retired accountant with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard at Hickam Air Force Base, passed away on September 29, 2013. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband William W. Jr., son...

James G.A. Pai, 77, of Kailua, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operation center manager and a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard captain, passed away on September 14, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Genevieve, son...