2017

Retiree News is sad to learn of the passing of Howard Okita. Chief Master Sergeant Okita retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after a 40-year career. Okita was a legendary women’s softball coach at Kailua High School, Hawaii Loa...

Thanks to Bill Chang for emailing this photograph of Kazuo “Lefty” Yamamoto taken in the Navy Exchange. Lefty’s last assignment was the Director of Personnel at Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard. He retired as a colonel in the 1990s. A traditional...

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the June 1997 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Unit designations and ranks are as they were in 1997. 19970601 Training BulletinDownload

Lynn Wakong Ching passed away on May 13, 2017 at the age of 70. He was the only son of Allen and Lydy Ching. Lynn graduated from Kalani High School, Class of 1963. When Lynn's Army National Guard unit was...

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....