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This photograph shows a young Harold Scoggins, who served as a Traditional Guardmember in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron. The photograph was undated, but the fatigue uniform places it in ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friend Harold Scoggins – 30+ years ago

An armory memorialization ceremony was held at the Hawaii Army National Guard’s Puunene Armory on Maui, Hawaii on October 13, 2017. The dedication ceremony honored Private First Class Anthony T. ...
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Check Six – 1981: Old Friends

Posted on Oct 17, 2017 in 1980's, Check Six

David Howard served as the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron commander in Hilo for about 6 years. In March 1981, he left for a Statutory Tour, becoming the ANG Assistant to ...
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Retiree News asked Norman Nitta and Myron Dobashi for help describing this photograph.  Both agree that the airman on the left is Juanito Buza of Kekaha, Kauai, but neither cannot identify ...
Read More Check Six: 150 AC&WS Security Forces – 30+ years ago

In 1996, Michael “Mick” Melich was promoted to colonel after he became the commander of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph was taken at his promotion luncheon. Yvette Miraflor provided ...
Read More Check Six – 1996: Mick Melick Promotion

This photograph shows a very young Galen Nakahara, who was a key member of the 201st Combat Communications Group support staff. Galen was a avid tennis player and a music aficionado, ...
Read More Check Six: Old 201 CCG Friend – 42 years ago

This photograph shows Lt William “Bill” Petti, and MSgt Glenn Choi. It was taken about 1978-79. Bill was the new Administrative Officer for the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends from CAMRON

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, representative of the 2nd district of Hawaii, received the Charles Dick Medal of Merit during the second business session at the 2017 National Guard Association of the ...
Read More Tulsi Gabbard Awarded the Charles Dick Medal of Merit

Special thanks to Carol (Yamaguchi) Kellett for sharing this photograph. Carol’s email included the following comments On Monday, Harold Fujii and I were at Hawaii Public Radio at the Fall ...
Read More Retiree Update: Two Old Friends

Taps: Edward Naoyuki Uyeda

Posted on Oct 5, 2017 in Taps

Edward Naoyuki Uyeda, 82 of Wahiawa passed away on September 14, 2017 in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard as an aircraft ...
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