July 2014

This is the second of a series of articles by contributing editor Stephen Lum entitled My Back Pages. Steve retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and continues to work in the State Department of Defense’s public affairs office. His had worked on...

Lance Mizumoto served in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard as a personnel officer. After his promotion to captain, he left the Guard to pursue his banking career in the 1980s. Earlier this year, Central Pacific Bank named him President &...

Jeannette Ilene Sturges, 78, of Honolulu, a retired administrative assistant for the Hawaii Army National Guard, U.S. Property and Fiscal Office, passed away on July 12, 2014. She was born in Denver. She is survived by son Michael, daughter Michelle...

SFC Sherly Ludaes has assumed the responsibility to help our Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees. She replaces SFC Jin Pak who will retire. SFC Ludaes office and contact information: Joint Forces Headquarters Hawai‘i Army National Guard 91-1227 Enterprise Ave Building...

On Thursday, July 17, 2014, Colonel Kenneth Hara, had the honor of administering the enlistment oath to his son, Justin. The ceremony was at the Honolulu Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai‘i. COL Hara administering the...

James Michael Doolin is a success story, a reflection of his personal drive and determination in life. In the 1980s, he enlisted in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard after a tour with the United States Marine Corps. Mike became the...

Sam Wong, retired Chief Master Sergeant, emailed corrections and additions to the webmaster's comments post. * Retiree News reported Ramona Fujimoto was a member of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, when she in fact retired from the 204th Airlift Squadron. *...

In early March, a photograph published showed The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983. A Hawai‘i Army National Guard retiree emailed in and identified the soldier next to...

Clyde Marvin Araujo, 72, of Orchidland Estates, Hawaii, an industrial hardware estimator for Honolulu Iron Works, owner of Clyde’s Cabinets in Ainaloa and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away on July 5, 2014. He was born in Hilo. He...

Happy Retirement Glenda! There was a retirement party for MSgt Glenda Buis at the Willows Restaurant. She will officially retire on October 31, 2014, but her last working day will be on July 31. But you will have a chance...