May 2017

Richard Shuji Yamada, 83 passed away May 3, 2017. He was a retired air conditioning mechanic supervisor at the Honolulu International Airport and also served for 30 years in the Hawaii Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife...

Tomorrow America will observe Memorial Day. For many it is the unofficial start of summer, with family gatherings and barbecues. But we can never lose sight of the true significance of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is when America honors the...

Dennis Angelito Reagan Gabriel, Sr., 76, of Hilo died May 14 at his residence. He was born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force & Hawaii Air National Guard and an...

Wallace Masanobu Shiroma, 80, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on April 25, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 2:00 p.m.; Services: 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to...

Present, former Hawaii Guard Soldiers, and Airmen help at the American Civil War Memorial Day Commemorative. The ceremony was held on May 17, 2017 at Oahu Cemetery click on photographs for caption The 2017 Memorial Day Commemorative of the Royal...

Hawaii Military Academy’s 1990 Officer Candidate School graduates show off their hardware with the adjutant general. From the left are new second lieutenants Lance T. Stevens, Gwen Lebourdais, Wesley H. Tanji, Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum, the adjutant general; G....

U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew L. Jackson Members of Hawaii National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 525th Engineers, partners in the National Guard's State Partnership Program, construct a split sole wall shore during a...

A retirement ceremony for Col Erik Wong was held during the May UTA weekend. The ceremony was held at Battery 407 in Diamond Head Crater. Brig Gen “Dugie” Wyrick presided over the ceremony. Among the retirees attending were: Stan and Betty...

Retiree Sightings: At the recent funeral services for Miles Aoki, we had the opportunity to “catch up” with several retirees. Among the retirees present were: Robert Finley, Clarence Fukumoto, Roy Matsumura, David Murray, Vince Nishina, Alan Shinsato, and Dennis Takeshita....

In the photograph, L-R: Darren Camara, Yolanda Mindigorian, James Puu and James Andrade. Maintenance control was in the 2nd floor of the maintenance building, right above the engine shop. It had a bay window that looked out on the fighter...