January 2015

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the January 1996 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin.  Ranks and unit designations are as they were in 1996.  Lt Col Gervin Miyamoto, a Traditional Guard member...

Missed the anniversary!  The Retiree News website began on Saturday, January 19, 2013, after your webmaster viewed three YouTube instructional videos from the WordPress website.  It’s been an interesting and educational 24 months. Website stats (at last check): 1404 posts,...

Aaron Pollick continues do an outstanding job on his Hawaii Army National Guard - Historical Facebook page. A recent post shows a 1950 photograph of the advanced ROTC cadets of the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa attending training at Fort Lewis, Washington....

LTC Laura Soares shared the following information about three upcoming Hawai‘i National Guard events. Transfer of Authority There will be a Transfer of Authority (TOA) ceremony between the former Adjutant General Maj Gen Darryll Wong and the newly appointed Adjutant...

Rockne Edward Araujo, 71, of Hilo, a retired police sergeant for the Hawaii County Police Department, a supervisor for Securitas at the Hilo Airport, actor for Downtown Laundry Express TV commercials and National Guard veteran who served in the Vietnam...

Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo Wayne T. Iha, 66, of Honolulu, passed away December 25, 2014, at the Veterans Affairs’ hospice facility at Tripler Army Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded...

James “Jimmy” Morris, 55, of Honolulu, a former Hilton Hawaiian Village employee and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on January 7, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by brother Anton and sisters Yvonne Lima, Mariann...

Edward W. Walker Sr., 84, of Waimea, Hawaii, a Hamakua Sugar Co. retiree, a field supervisor for Greeters of Hawaii’s Kona orchid farm, owner of Walkers Ranch and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, passed away in the Queen’s Medical Center on...

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a large-scale “Sentry Aloha” fighter exercise beginning Tuesday, January 20. Area residents, particularly along Oahu’s Leeward Coast may see an increase in fighter aircraft as...

BG Arthur “Joe” Logan, the Adjutant General, announced the selection of CMSgt William Parker as the new Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL). Chief Parker will succeed CMSgt Robert Lee with the change becoming effective in March 2015. General Logan announced his selection in an email...