March 2018

Eugene Imai, 72 of Honolulu passed away peacefully on January 28, 2018. He worked as an administrator at several State of Hawaii Departments including Agriculture, Education, Budget and Finance, Accounting and General Services and the University of Hawaii. He served...

This 1950s photograph show old military hutments at the base of Koko Head. Back in the 1950s, it was the home of the 109th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron. The radar was at the top of the crater and personnel...

MAJ Jeffrey Hickman is one of the fulltime public affairs officers at the State Department of Defense. He posted this story and video on the Adjutant General's and his personal Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/taghawaii/videos/1860646924007566 At work, I get some weird calls,...

A Retiree News follower send in this link to Anthony Bolante’s Facefook page. He served in the Hawaii Army National Guard for a few years before transferring to the Oregon Army National Guard. Three significant events on his Facebook page:...

Edwin Hajime Takahashi, 83, of Honolulu, passed away February 10, 2018. He was a retired radio technician in the Air National Guard and an Army veteran. He was born in North Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Vivian, sons...

SMSgt Zandra Fox, 154th Force Support Squadron Superintendent is promoted the rank of CMSgt (E-9) on March 1, 2017 on board the Hickam C-17 before departing from Andrews AFB, Maryland headed home to Hickam AFB, Hawaii. CMSgt Fox was shocked...

In 2011, the Hawaii Army National Guard started publishing a newsletter, Kekuhaupio. The publication was outstanding. Unfortunately, it was overcome by events and publication ended. Hopefully, the HIARNG can restart this great publication. Kekuhaupio NewletterDownload

Major General Eugene Imai, United States Army Retired, 73, died February 3, 2018 at Arcadia Retirement Home. He was commissioned via Reserve Officer Training Corps at University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa. After a tour in Vietnam, he joined United States Army...

From the Department of Defense website Tech Sgt. Tashalynn Willing, 154th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, puts on personal protective equipment during Patriot South exercise.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. James Ro) Imagine this: A major earthquake...