2018

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...

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General Facebook page On Monday, February 19, the 34th Annual Great Aloha Run started at 7:00 a.m. The official start was a cannon round fired by Aloha Battery, 1-487th Field Artillery. MG Arthur “Joe” Logan, the...

L-R: Donna Shimizu, Manuel Soco and Judith Tomas Judith Tomas, supervisor for Max’s Restaurant, Maui was presented with a Patriot Award December 11 in recognition of her continued support provided to Specialist Manuel Soco, a Hawaii Army National Guard soldier. ...

MSgt Gerald “Jerry” Verno, Sr. was an Air Force Advisor assigned to the 201st Combat Communications Group. Jerry served with the 201 CCG from 1984-1988. He retired in 1992 after a 23-year Air Force career. Jerry was one of the great...

Air Force Brig. Gen. I.G. Brown presents the NCO academy diploma to Tech. Sgt. G.M. Matsuguma, Class 69-D, from Hawaii during the graduation ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. General Brown established the Air Guard’s...