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Taps: John Andrew “Pops” Farley Sr.

Posted on Jul 27, 2016 in Taps

John Andrew “Pops” Farley Sr., 92, of Kaneohe, a retired Army National Guard first sergeant, died on June 29, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughter ...
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Taps: James Benjamin Respicio

Posted on Jul 27, 2016 in Taps

James Benjamin Respicio, a.k.a. Jim, Jimmy, Jack, Uncle D, age 79, of Makakilo, Hawaii, passed away May 16, 2016 in San Diego, California. Born March 4, 1937 in Ewa, HI. Graduated ...
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Dennis Vigue retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2007.  He has been working with the Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since November 2009.  He started ...
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Team 808 is a group of Hawaii Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the National Guard Bureau and other locations in the Washington DC area. CMSgt Raquel Ramos, retired ...
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Taps: Representative Mark Takai

Posted on Jul 20, 2016 in Taps

United States Representative K. Mark Takai passed away this morning.  Takai represented Hawaii’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th Congress. In Congress Takai served as the ...
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Great Day for JAGs

Posted on Jul 19, 2016 in Awards

BG Keith Tamashiro, Commander of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, hosted a ceremony honoring three long serving judge advocate general (JAG) officers. General Tamashiro presented the recently retired JAGs Winston ...
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Taps: John Ramel Siador

Posted on Jul 19, 2016 in Taps

John Ramel Siador, 83, of Honolulu, a groundskeeper for the city Department of Parks and Recreation and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died on June 26, 2016. He was born ...
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These are photographs from Lt Col Robert “BD” Darrow Fini Flight in July 1996. Click on photographs to enlarge. Fini Flight – A pilot’s last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a ...
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Taps: Reuben Kaneshiro

Posted on Jul 9, 2016 in Taps

Retiree News is sad to report that Reuben Kaneshiro passed away last night at Pali Momi. Reuben was 67 years old. Several Retiree News readers emailed in with information about his passing. Special ...
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Taps: Louis Donald “Dutchie” Bingo

Posted on Jul 4, 2016 in Taps

Louis Donald “Dutchie” Bingo, 84, of Pearl City, a C&B Masonry retiree and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 15, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. He ...
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