Year: 2017

Annually, the Hawaii Army National Guard honors those who were killed during the 1968 29th Infantry Brigade call-up and the Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom mobilization. There are two large pohaku (rocks) in front of the Readiness Center Building on Kalaeloa campus.…

There were many current and retired military members at COL Tracey Omori’s pinning ceremony.

Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) were an integral part of the F-4 Phantom era of the 154th Wing 1976-1987. The WSOs went on to other positions within the Hawaii Air National Guard when the 154th Wing transitioned to F-15 Eagles. Two…

On Friday, August 18, 2017, Tracey Omori was promoted to colonel in a pinning ceremony at the United States Property and Fiscal Office. BG Keith Tamashiro, commander of the Hawaii Army National Guard, was the senior officer officiating the ceremony.…

LTC Walter Cheshire served as the Hawaii National Guard’s Inspector General. He retired in March 2008. The photographs above are from a presentation ceremony hosted by MG Robert G.F. Lee, the Adjutant General. He recently provided Retiree News with this…

Julian Rilveria, 84, of Mililani, passes away peacefully on June 30, 2017, in Wahiawa. He was born in Waialua, Hawaii to Sergio & Shaderia Rilveria. He graduated from Leilehua High School in 1951, played football and was in the ROTC.…

Lt Col Henry Kaufman became the commander of the 154th Maintenance Squadron (154 MXS) during a change of command ceremony held August 6, 2017. Colonel Joseph Harris, commander, 154th Maintenance Group officiated the ceremony held at at Joint Base Pearl…

During the August UTA weekend, Brig Gen Ryan Okuhara presented Brig Gen Stanley Osserman, Retired, his Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Although Osserman retired in 2014, his medal nomination package became victim to personnel system. Through the hard work of…

Retiree News sent this photograph to Richard Hasting to confirm individuals and other information. The photograph shows (L-R) Les Obrien, Gerald Sada, Lawrence Cabrinha, Richard Hastings and Tai Hong. Les Obrien was a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) and one of…

Clarion "Clarence" "Larry" Bidal, 82, of Pahoa, died August 1, 2017 in Hilo. Born in Opihikao, he was a retired Captain from the Hilo Airport Crash, Fire and Rescue, veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National Guard and…