Year: 2015

Born from humble beginnings, the National Guard celebrates its 379th birthday. By Bill BoehmNational Guard Bureau The military organization we know today as the National Guard came into existence with a direct declaration on December 13, 1636.  On this date,…

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Former Maui armory named for former 299th Infantry commander  click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Wailuku Armory, built on state lands in 1937,…

Retiree News just learned of the passing of Clayton E. M. Yuen, a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree. His wife, Sandra, emailed the following: Clayton passed away on November 25, 2015, at the age of 72 at Pali Momi Hospital. …

Governor David Y. Ige issued the following press release. HONOLULU – Governor David Ige has appointed Rob Lee as protocol officer. Lee served with the United States Air Force from 1980 to 1988 before joining the Hawai‘i Air National Guard…

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Former Big Island armory was named after former 299th Infantry commander click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Honoka‘a Armory, constructed May 1965, was named…

Gregory Wyatt Kuuipoikekaimalinookona “Greg” Crisafi, 58, of Kailua-Kona, a landscaper at Triple T Landscaping and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Kona Community Hospital on November 27, 2015. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by son…

Roxanne "Rocky" Bruhn retired as a senior master sergeant from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard a few months ago. Her 30-year military career started in maintenance, with later assignments in finance and military personnel. Her last assignment was with the…

Roy John “Dickie” Fontes, 74, of Hilo, an Orchid Isle Ford employee and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Life Care Center, Hilo on November 12, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Young, son…

This post originally appeared as an article in the March 3, 2011 issue of Retiree News e-newsletter. Hawaii Air National Guard photo Remember the HIANG C-7 Caribou?  The Hawai‘i Air National Guard has had a support cargo aircraft over the…

Chang C. Lee, 85, of Wahiawā, a mason contractor and a National Guard veteran, passed away on November 14, 2015. He was born in Port Allen, Kaua‘i. He is survived by former wife Betty Ann; sons Peter, David, Dennis and Paul; daughters…