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Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and comments to Retiree News. Here’s me with Raymond “Ray” Bermudez, and Harold DeMello on December 12, 2016 at Olomana Golf ...
Read More Retiree Update: John, Ray and Harold

Retiree Update: Louie Kono

Posted on Mar 30, 2017 in Retiree Update

Thanks to recent retiree Doug Awana for emailing the photograph and comments to Retiree News. Just FYI …. Ran into my very first supervisor in the HIANG (straight out of ...
Read More Retiree Update: Louie Kono

New Chiefs: As reported in the March 2017 issue of the Kūkā‘ilimoku, Lee C. Sonomura and Edward M. Tang became the HIANG’s newest Chiefs at a March 1, 2017 ceremony ...
Read More Webmaster Comments: 17.03.28

Many Hawaii Air National Guard retirees attend the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Tennessee. (It was Knoxville, Tennessee until a newly created ...
Read More Check Six – 2013: NCO Academy at McGhee Tyson ANGB

The 1986 National Guard Association of the United States conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee.  It was a three-day conference running from September 30 – October 2, 1986 at the Opryland ...
Read More Check Six: 1986 NGAUS Conference – 31 years ago

Taps: Samuel Kekuna

Posted on Mar 23, 2017 in Taps

Funeral services for Sam Kekuna, 69, will be on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Mililani Memorial Park (Makua Chapel). Visitation starts at 5 pm and services at 6 pm. ...
Read More Taps: Samuel Kekuna

Retiree News is sad to report that Sam Kekuna passed away on Saturday afternoon. Sam served in the 154th Maintenance Squadron from many years. We will post information about services when available. Thanks ...
Read More Webmaster Comments: 17.03.20

From the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Michael Murr posted: Sir, this is from Howie’s sister-in-law Today we finalized the funeral services which will be taking place on Thursday, April ...
Read More Taps: Chief Warrant Officer Three Howard Y. Esterbrook

BG Vares-Lum to be honored

Posted on Mar 18, 2017 in Awards

Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, one of our leaders in the Hawaii National Guard, is an honoree for the Sisters Empowering Hawaii, Women Making History Awards & Book Signing Luncheon. View ...
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Taps: Richard Siruno

Posted on Mar 16, 2017 in Taps

Richard Siruno, a Sergeant and former member of the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.   He is survived by his wife Cathy and ...
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