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Special Thanks to BG Kenneth Hara for sharing the photos for this posting. Larry joined the Hawaii Army National Guard on September 10, 1974 and retired on September 18, 2016. ...
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Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2016. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel ...
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LeRoy Kalanihekili Seitoku Akamine, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Newspaper Agency advertising manager and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died on September 4, 2016. He was born in ...
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Mahalo to all Retiree New readers and followers.  Sometime yesterday, Retiree News got it’s 100,000 website hit for 2016.  We appreciate all your continuing support.  Hopefully we can pass the ...
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Taps: George S. McEldowney

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 in Taps

George S. McEldowney, 100, of Honolulu, a retired construction superintendent in Hilo and an Army veteran who served in World War II, died in Honolulu on September 20, 2016. He ...
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Taps: David Kim

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 in Taps

David Kim, 86, of Mililani, a retired Maui Pineapple Co. supervisor and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in Waipahu on September 12, 2016. He was born in Paia, ...
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Taps: Albert Raymond Branco

Posted on Sep 21, 2016 in Taps

Albert Raymond Branco, 84, of Honokaa, Hawai‘i, an Army National Guard veteran and a retired state Highways Division truck driver and laborer, died on September 14, 2016. He was born ...
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Taps: Takashi “Taka” Domingo

Posted on Sep 19, 2016 in Taps

Takashi “Taka” Domingo, 79, of Kapulena, Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, Taka Domingo Electric owner, a retired former councilman for Hawai‘i County and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, died on August 29. ...
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Taps: Raymond Y. Oyama

Posted on Sep 16, 2016 in Taps

Raymond Y. Oyama, 86, of Honolulu, retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Hawaii Army National Guard, passed away June 30, 2016 at the Villas at St Francis. He is survived by ...
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Retiree Update: 16.09.15

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 in Retiree Update

I ran into Galen Nakahara at the commissary recently.  After retiring from the Hq, 201st Combat Communications Group many years ago, he has volunteered in several areas, including teaching tennis ...
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