March 2016

Edmund “Fred” Hyun was appointed the Corrections Population Management Commission by Governor David Ige.  A Senate committee reviewed his qualifications and confirmed him at a public hearing.  Fred will draw on his 32 years with the State dealing with corrections...

Two individuals with long time ties to the State Department of Defense and the Hawaii National Guard are retiring at the end of March. Walter Kaneakua is leaving his position as the District Director for Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. After retiring from...

Leonardo Estabillo “Leo” Guerpo, 63, of Kapulena, Hawaii, a cane truck driver and cane loader operator at the former Hamakua Sugar Co., and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away in the Queen’s Medical Center on March 15, 2016. He...

The Air Force unit that defends Hawaii skies will get experimental energy technology that uses trash to generate power and relies on its own small electrical grid — a system intended to keep the unit operating if a bomb, cyberattack...

Maj. Gen. Gary Hara spent most of that time with the Hawaii Guard, but since June of 2013 has been deputy commanding general for National Guard affairs at Fort Shafter, U.S. Army Pacific said. A “Flying V” ceremony will be...

Raymond Kawehi Wai, 77, of Kalihi and Ewa Beach, a contractor and builder and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on February 5, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles Kalani and Daniel Wai,...

Ralph Edwin “Eddie” Faufata, 83, of Kapolei, a retired city planner, retired Hawaii Army National Guard captain and an Army veteran, passed away on February 29 ,2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Vicki, sons Ralph...

John Kau Sr., 87, of Waimanalo, a Hawaii Army National Guard heavy-equipment maintenance retiree and veteran, passed away on February 25, 2015 in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son John Jr.; daughters Mary Andrews, Kathleen...

CMSgt Alan Bergeson's Celebration of Life is scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2016 staring at 1100 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Related: http://wp.me/p3639O-48V

Dennis Kai Wo "Wongie" Wong, 68, of Honolulu, an electronics technician and an Air Force veteran, passed away on February 22, 2016. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by companion Juney Mei Ishida, son Richard Wo On, brothers...