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Taps: James Sakai “Tani” Taniguchi

Posted on May 18, 2017 in Taps

James Sakai “Tani” Taniguchi, 73, of Aiea, passed away on May 5, 2017. He was a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Shop 11 Supervisor, Hawaii Air National Guard Master Sergeant, ...
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This photograph shows then Lt Dave Snakenberg presenting a F-4C Phantom over Diamond Head picture to a Marine Corps officer. This was party at the end of the 1985 Gun ...
Read More 1985 F-4 Gun Firing – 32 years ago

During a Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics (DACT) Exercise over the Hawaiian islands, members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, prepare their KC-135 for refueling missions for ...
Read More Check Six – 1998: 203 ARS Mission

Hawaii Army National Guard’s Sgt. 1st Class Clayton C. Perreira, was recognized as a Hawaii Chamber of Commerce – Military Affairs Council Outstanding Community Service Honoree at the State Capitol, ...
Read More Outstanding Community Service Honoree Honored

Colonel Donald Oura, Commander, 29th Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard left, and Major Joseph Chavez discuss troop movements during the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT ’85. Oura is acting ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 1985 – 32 years ago

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Brig. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, mobilization assistant to director of strategic plans and policy for U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), will receive the Ellis Island Medals of ...
Read More BG Vares-Lum Receives Award Celebrating Patriotism and Diversity

Taps: Alberto “Al” Batis

Posted on May 14, 2017 in Taps

Special Thanks to Gordon Lau who passed this information to Retiree News. With the new shorter obituaries posted in the Star-Advertiser, we sometimes do not post obituaries without additional confirmation. Alberto ...
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Taps: Richard Yamada

Posted on May 13, 2017 in Taps

Thanks to MAJ Jeff Hickman for emailing this information to Retiree News. First Sergeant Richard Yamada was assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 297th Supply and Services Battalion, when he retired in ...
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Congratulations to HIANG’s newest Chief, Carol Orr. Her promotion ceremony was held at the 154th Wing Dining Facility during the May UTA weekend. It was a standing room only crowd ...
Read More HIANG’s Newest Chief Master Sergeant

Special thanks to Stephen Lum for shared this photograph from COL Donald Oura’s photo albums. Colonel Oura was the 29th Infantry Brigade commander in t he 1980s. Captain Joseph Chaves ...
Read More Check Six: 1983 Tiger Balm – 34 years ago