May 2017

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, California Glass Glazier Foreman, and Army Veteran. He was also...

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 Firing camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Other HIANG...

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 the participants. In the photograph, Lt Col Stanley Osserman and...

Master Sgt.-R. Stephen Lum photo 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, May 5, 2017. Presenting the...

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 as the chief controller for the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry...

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 Honor at an event on Ellis Island May 13. The...

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 "Al" Batis, 78 of Mililani, Hawaii, passed away in Mililani....

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 1972. His service will be at Mililani Mortuary June 4th...

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 of family and friends. Among the retirees present were: Glenda...

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 and LTC Edward Correa in a mission briefing during the...