Month: April 2017

I went to visit Ken Wicks today.  It has been maybe over three years since I last saw him and Joyce.  Don't pay too much attention to our belt lines as we had just finished having some yummy number neung…

The State Department of Defense held its Retirement and Award Ceremony on Friday, April 7, 2017. The event honors department award winners and individuals who retired during the past year. The Department's award winners were: State Manager of the Year:…

Beloved husband and father, 78, of Mililani, passed away at Pali Momi Hospital on 3/22/17. A Farrington High School graduate, he was Student Body President. A Peng Hui Fraternity member at U.H. Manoa, graduating in Civil Engineering, he obtained his…

Thanks to Billy Chang for emailing this photograph and comments to Retiree News. I ran into Sam Saffery yesterday at the Navy Exchange. Sam told me he is 80 years young and living in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is home temporarily…

Kyle Breedlove served as the commander of the then 154th Communications Flight. He retired in the nineties and continued working as a Navy contractor for several years. In 2005, he returned to his home in Indiana. Kyle reported that his…

Retiree News is sad to report the passing of Miles Aoki yesterday at Kaiser Hospital. A traditional Guardmember, Miles served with the 201st Combat Communications Group in the Logistics Branch after serving with Air Force. In civilian life, Miles was the…

John “JC” Chun submitted this photograph of the “old engine shop gang” for posting. JC believes the photograph is circa mid-to late 1970s. The 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON) is seen in the background. Back row L to R: Preston…

Former Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong is being honored by his alma mater Maryknoll School. Maryknoll will present him with the Noblesse Oblige Service Award for his lifetime of service to his country, state, community and alma mater. The…

Sentry Aloha 17-3 video: You can view a short Star-Advertiser video about Sentry Aloha 17-3 here. This is the third and final Sentry Aloha for 2017. Taps: With the new shorter obituaries posted in the Star-Advertiser, we may overlook Hawaii…