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By Jennifer Schneider, AFCEC Public Affairs / Published September 30, 2014 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force has announced the winners of the 2014 Air Force ...
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Retiree Update: Janine Obando

Posted on Sep 30, 2014 in Retiree Update

Retiree News received a graduation notice from Janine Obando (née Calamaan). She graduated with her Master of Business Administration degree this past weekend. Janine started out in the 201st Combat Communications ...
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State DOD Award Winners

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 in Awards

The State Department of Defense held its annual Retirement and Awards Breakfast on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Following the buffet breakfast was the recognition of ...
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Taps: Bernard B.C. Kim

Posted on Sep 27, 2014 in Taps

Bernard B.C. Kim, of Wahiawā, passed away September 10, 2014 in Wahiawā. Born February 24, 1931 in Honolulu. An active choir member & parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic ...
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Taps: Ronald Shigeo “Ron” Matsumoto

Posted on Sep 20, 2014 in Taps

Ronald Shigeo “Ron” Matsumoto, 62, of Aiea, a ship superintendent for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Activity Pacific at Pearl Harbor and a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree, passed way at ...
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Taps: James “Spike” Dyke

Posted on Sep 18, 2014 in Taps

James Alexander “Spike” Dykes, 80, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on the sixteenth of July, 2014. He was born in Hilo, Hawai‘i on October 16,1933 to John and Jenny Dykes ...
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Taps: Stacy Tony Laa

Posted on Sep 15, 2014 in Taps

Stacy Tony Laa, 58, of Waianae, an Army National Guard member, passed away on Auust 20, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Karen K.; sons Stacey ...
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Check Six: Remembering Dennis

Posted on Sep 14, 2014 in 1990's, Check Six

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 22 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission. He was 46 and died during the storm cleanup ...
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Photographs from Brig Gen Ryan Okahara‘s pinning ceremony are posted on the Adjutant General’s Facebook page.  Go to http://fb.me/4hTWK2Wr2  Photographs by Andrew Jackson More photographs by Tyler Kruse of the ...
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More on 1st Lt Wade McVey

Posted on Sep 5, 2014 in Retiree Update

A recent Retiree News post was a short story on the first 199th Fighter Squadron patch designed by 1st Lt Wade McVey – http://wp.me/p3639O-1P1 Shortly after the posting, Retiree News ...
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