Year: 2015

Contributing Editor Stephen Lum submitted this old photograph for posting. This photograph is from 1985 and show a very young 2LT Gary Littlefield. If you know the names of the other soldiers in the photograph, email Retiree News so we…

SPC Ronald E. Bright on keyboards with the 111th Army Band Combo. SSG James Ahloy on sax. Hawaii National Guard photo. First Sergeant Ronald E. Bright served for 30 years with the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. He was a member…

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…

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,…