2015

Left to right: Paul Putzulu, State Fusion Center; Maj Gen Arthur “Joe” Logan, Adjutant General, Connie Lau, President and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Stephen M. McMenamin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries Hawaiian Electric Company and...

A 22-year-old citizen-soldier from Hawaii “crushed” the competition at the 2015 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, the Hawaii National Guard said. Specialist Cruser Barnes, a University of Hawaii-Manoa kinesiology student and scout with Troop A,...

Wesley K. Endo, 69, of Mililani, a retired schoolteacher and swim coach at Mililani High School, an Army veteran and an Army National Guard retiree, passed away on May 29, 2015. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by...

Antone “Tony” Amaral Jr., 84, of Hilo, a retired maintenance mechanic/ plumber for the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area, former maintenance supervisor for Kilauea Military Camp in Volcano and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on June 9, 2015....

Roy Tsugio Amano, 71, of Hilo, a retired employee of the former Verizon/Hawaiian Tel Co. and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Oregon on April 18, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Hazelynn,...

Governor David Y. Ige hosted a ceremony yesterday for Brigadier General Arthur “Joe” Logan promoting him to the rank of Major General. The ceremony was held at Washington Place and there was a reception following to the pinning. In attendance...

Retirements As reported earlier in Retiree News, Sandy Hashimoto will retire on Thursday – yes this week! Sandy has worked for many years in the Human Resource Office (HRO) as the retirement expert.  She helped all those who retired as...

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the June 1995 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Unit designations and ranks are as they were in 1995. Three 154th Support Group members met their promotions boards during...

Richard Takashi Kano, 86, of Wai‘anae, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard sergeant first class, passed away on May 17, 2015. He was born in Waialua. He is survived by wife Ruby S., son Rick, daughters Rena Espiritu and Rae Kaneshiro,...

John David “Harry” Balinbin, 73, of Lahaina, Maui, an Army National Guard veteran and employee of The Coconut Grove and Embassy Suites, passed away in Maui Memorial Medical Center on June 9, 2015. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived...