2014

Funeral services for Colonel Jeffrey "Sumo" Namihara are set. Date:    Thursday, January 30, 2014 Location:    Hosoi Mortuary, 30 North Kukui Street Time:    Visitation 1630-1800; Services begin at 1800 Attire:     Civilians & retirees: Aloha         ...

On January 17, 1994, TSgt Eddy Compoc died during a Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) Fun Run at Bellows AFS. Eddy enlisted and spent 10 years on active duty with the Air Force.  He joined the HIANG as a staff...

Congratulations to Colonel Keith Tamashiro, who just received his Federal recognition for his promotion to brigadier general. Keith serves as the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, and the Director of the Joint Staff, Hawai‘i National Guard.  In civilian life, he works...

Dec. 16, 2013Ernest Yasuyuki Sawada, 84, of Pearl City, a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away on December 16, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Glenn, daughter Lori Tasato, sister Betty and two grandchildren.

Col Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara passed away last night, apparently from a heart attack. He recently retired after a long Hawai‘i Air National Guard career. He was a pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron most of his career, but served as the...

Albert Kawai‘iho‘olana Iokepa Jr., 51, of Honolulu, an Army and National Guard veteran, Ampco System Parking senior operations manager and employee of the Koko Marina 76 gas station, passed away on December 27, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He...

The Hawaii National Guard recently celebrated the 377th Birthday Commemoration of the National Guard at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in the Coral Ballroom.  MidWeek published some photographs from the ball in their January 8, 2014 issue.  http://ow.ly/stTTV

The December-January time frame is a period where retirements take place. Among the retirees this year, are two long time Hawai‘i National Guard family members. Colonel Stanley “Ulu” Snow has his retirement ceremony this past UTA weekend. Ulu retired as...