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Taps: Donald Howard “Buddy” Brandt

Posted on Dec 31, 2015 in Taps

Donald Howard “Buddy” Brandt, 88, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. finance comptroller; employee at Wailuku Sugar Co., Olokele Sugar Co., Hilo Sugar Co. and Hawaii Electric Light ...
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Taps: Antone “Tony” Enriquez

Posted on Dec 28, 2015 in Taps

Antone “Tony” Enriquez, 75, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Isemoto Contracting Co. concrete mason and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 13, 2015. He was born ...
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Off Governor Ige’s Facebook page. On December 15, I had the honor of participating in a rare double-pinning ceremony for the Hawaii Army National Guard – including pinning of the first woman ...
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Taps: Owen K. Uehara

Posted on Dec 23, 2015 in Taps

Owen K. Uehara, 56, of Waimanalo, an Air Force veteran and Hawaii Air National Guard retiree, passed away in St. Francis Hospice on December 17, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. ...
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Taps: Yoshiaki Daikoku

Posted on Dec 22, 2015 in Taps

YOSHIAKI DAIKOKU YOSHIAKI “Yoshi” Daikoku 80, passed away peacefully December 05, 2015. Born December 13, 1934 in Ko’olaupoko, Kailua (Oahu). U.S. Air Force Veteran, COMSAT Communication Satellite Corporation/Lockheed Martin Retiree. ...
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Taps: Russel Leroy Fleming Jr.

Posted on Dec 20, 2015 in Taps

Russel Leroy Fleming Jr., 72, of Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii, an Army, Navy and Hawaii Air National Guard retiree, passed away on December 2, 2015. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. ...
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Retiree Update: Gerald Silva

Posted on Dec 18, 2015 in Retiree Update

Colonel Gerald Silva retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1994.  He served in many positions in his long career with his last assignment being the Chief of Staff ...
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Senator Brian Schatz issued a press release announcing that defense spending in Hawaii would increase by more than $200 million. Included in this appropriation is $44 million for an F-22 ...
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Leonard “Lon” Paresa, Jr. retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard as a colonel. During his career, he served in many staff and command billets. A M-Day soldier, he worked ...
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Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Wahiawa Armory named after first 487th Field Artillery commander click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army ...
Read More My Back Pages: Armories named after Hawai‘i Guard leaders