Year: 2014

Sergeant First Class Dwayne Jun Hung Torres, 32 of Ewa Beach, passed away on 30 May 2014. Born 14 Feb 1982 in Honolulu. He served proudly as a Recruiter for the Hawaii Army National Guard. He was a car enthusiast…

On Saturday, June 7, 2014, Brigadier General Bruce Oliveira, Commander, Hawai‘i Army National Guard, hosted a Change of Command ceremony for the 103rd Troop Command.  During the ceremony, Colonel Paul Tamaribuchi relinquished command to Colonel Robert Lesher. The ceremony took…

CMSgt Raquel Ramos submits reports and photographs of the activities of Hawai‘i National Guard members assigned to the National Guard Bureau and other locations in the Washington DC area. This group, known as Team 808, has activities where the Hawai‘i…

Daryl Guy Hong, 62, of Kailua-Kona, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, a Hawaii National Guard training officer and Robert’s Repair & Service mechanic, passed away in Kona Community Hospital on June 1, 2014. He was born in…

John Chun, who retired out of the engine shop, and his wife live in Salem, Oregon. They attended Colonel James Ashford’s services in Oregon. John emailed this report with photos.  Mahalo to John for his work documenting this event for…

Mark Tadao Shiraishi, 58, of Honolulu, a retired Island Movers supervisor and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 22, 2014 in the Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Debbie,…

Several Retiree News readers have reported the passing of Robert Snyder.  Bob worked in the Comptroller section for many years.  Services are pending. Update: services were private

Francis Sum Mauliola, 82, of Waimanalo, a retired engineering supervisor for Castle Medical Center and a retiree of the Hawaii Air National Guard 291st Combat Communications Squadron, passed away on May 9, 2014 in Waimanalo. He is survived by sons Francis Jr.…

The Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard have a rich history of achievements and milestones. Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard units and individual members were part of many historic events and firsts. Through the years in newsletters, annual reports,…

Saffery Shigematsuu Higa, 57, Honolulu, a finishing carpenter and a Hawai‘i Air National Guard veteran, passed away on May 5, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Kimberly N.S. Ardis, brother Larry and sisters Jan Taniguchi,…