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Check Six – Late 1950s: Nike Hercules Missiles in Hawaii

April 30, 2019

Hawaii Army National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard personnel....

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Retiree Update: Maintenance Retirees Sighted

April 29, 2019

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to John "JC" Chun for emailing this photograph to Retiree News. John was visiting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in the Tripler Army Medical Center. Across the hall in "E" Wing is...

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Check Six: 199 FS Pilots – 25 years ago

April 22, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph A retiree emailed Retiree News this photograph of 199th Fighter Squadron pilots. In the photograph (L-R) are: Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot, Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Wade "Ninja" Oganeku, Adrian "Kila" Kinimaka, Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihara, Garro “Rojo” Johnson, Glen "Knockers...

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163d Security Forces Squadron Trains in Hawaii

April 20, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph It’s always great to train with our partnered units. Members of the 163rd Security Forces Squadron, from March AFB, Calif., just completed a combatives instructor’s course with...

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Check Six: HIANG Training Conference – 25+ years ago

April 17, 2019

This photograph was taken in the early 1990s at a Hawaii Air National Guard training conference. In the photograph (L-R) are Kevin Takayanagi, unknown, Michael Won, Galen Nakahara, unknown, Lloyd Kagawa. Kevin was a Traditional member who was the training manager for...

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Taps: Edward “Eddie” Y.F.Y. Lee

April 16, 2019

Edward Yerick Fon Yuen Lee, 78 of Wahiawā, passed away on March 13, 2019 in Wahiawā. He was born in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He is survived by his spouse Ramona C. Lee; son Edward K. Lee; daughter Misty K. (Ferdinand) Navarro;...

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Taps: Matthew Glen Moribe

April 15, 2019

Matthew Glen Moribe, 39, of Honolulu was lost at sea on March 17, 2019. Matthew was an avid fisherman who loved being on the ocean. Matthew worked as one of the Operations Manager at Aala Meat Market, Inc., Technician at...

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Taps: Calvin Junior Deguchi

April 15, 2019

On Friday, February 8, 2019, Calvin Junior Deguchi passed away at the age of 74. He was born on March 29, 1944 in Honolulu. He graduated from Kalani High School in 1962. He studied in Japan and graduated from the University...

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Check Six: Pneudraulic Shop – 39 years ago

April 14, 2019

Personal Photograph Used with Permission | click to enlarge Top row: Rolf Oudraad, Leslie Galon, Mark Shaw, Stanford Lum, Dwane Yoshioka, Gary Soma, Howard Nonaka Bottom row: Randall Fukunaga, Norman Tyau, Herman Bongco, Daniel Sakuma, Edward Essman Thanks to Stanford Lum for...

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1-299 Cavalry’s Multinational Spur Ride

April 11, 2019

Off the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment Facebook page The 1st Squadron-299 Cavalry Regiment’s 2019 Multinational Spur ride in the Sinai (South Camp) concluded at the Red Sea Oasis. Having completed the spur ride, the Shave Tails finally received what...

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