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As 2016 ends, Retiree News would like to thank all of you for your continuing support of this website. There were 1100+ posts that received over 140,000 hits. Much of ...
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Taps: Fushio Tomatani

Posted on Dec 29, 2016 in Taps

Fushio Tomatani, 89, of Honolulu, a retired electrician at Dole Cannery, passed away on November 6, 2016 at home. He was raised in Kaka’ako and graduated from McKinley High School. He ...
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On Dec. 7, 1941, Weatherwax was an Army draftee with the 298th Infantry Regiment on a weekend pass when he heard explosions and a radio call for all military personnel ...
Read More Taps: Herbert “Uncle Herb” Weatherwax

Retiree Update: Roy Cornella

Posted on Dec 21, 2016 in Retiree Update

Roy Cornella joined the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in November 1978 after serving six years on active duty. He was assigned to the 199th Fighter Squadron as a F-4C Phantom ...
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Team 808 is a group of Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the National Guard Bureau and other locations in the Washington DC area. Sending a warm ...
Read More Mele Kalikimaka from the ANGRC

Taps: Vincente “Vince” Duran

Posted on Dec 18, 2016 in Taps

Vincente “Vince” Duran, 82 of Waipahu, Hawaii, passed away at home on November 20, 2016. He was born in Kealia, Kauai, Hawaii. He retired as a Sergeant Major after 44 ...
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Taps: Eric Michio Kuniyoshi – Update

Posted on Dec 18, 2016 in Taps

Eric Michio Kuniyoshi, 67, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard master sergeant and human resource specialist for the State of Hawaii, and a consultant for Premier Benefit Consultants, ...
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Taps: Eric Michio Kuniyoshi

Posted on Dec 17, 2016 in Taps

Eric Michio Kuniyoshi, 67, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on Sunday, November 13, 2016. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 5:00p.m.; Services: 6:00p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at ...
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The history of the National Guard began on December 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the Colony’s militia companies into three ...
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Taps: Master Sgt. Greg Ramos

Posted on Dec 10, 2016 in Taps

From a Department of Defense press release Ft. Ruger, Hawaii – Memorial services have been set for a Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) Airman who went missing at Tarague Beach, ...
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