Year: 2017

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…

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.…