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Taps: David P. Langsi – Update

Posted on Aug 27, 2019 in Taps

David “Kawika” Langsi, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i. He was born on August 7, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i to Abel and Elizabeth Langsi. Kawika ...
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Taps: David P. Langsi

Posted on Aug 26, 2019 in Taps

David P. Langsi, 89, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died in Kaneohe on August 17, 2019. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kawika served in the 109th, 150th, and 169th Aircraft Control & ...
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Sentry Aloha 19-2

Posted on Aug 23, 2019 in 2010's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page We’ve had a lot of excitement on our flight line today for exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2! The exercise kicked off with fighter ...
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Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page It takes the combined effort of highly-skilled teams to maintain air superiority, and this is why more than 700 Airmen have gathered here ...
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The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Republic P-47 Thunderbolts from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s inception in 1946 through the early 1950s. In 1954, the squadron entered the jet age when ...
Read More Check Six – 1954: 199 FS Enters the Jet Age

Thanks to Ford Chinen who sent in this photograph taken at William Mossman’s services. Standing (L to R): Edward Richardson, Daniel Stone, unknown, Ford Chinen, Melvin Ige, Robert Nagao, John “Saigon” Lee. Sitting: unknown, “Ace” Artiaga, Thomas Hirao. Ford went ...
Read More Check Six – 2019: HIANG Retirees

Pictured above are three members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard. Left to right are Moses Timbal, Les Chambers, and Paul Kealoha. According to Randall Lum, another Royal Guard member and retiree, ...
Read More Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard Members

This photograph showing Reynold Hioki and Miles Tamura working at the Pearl City Hongwanji bon dance. Both Reynold and Miles retired from the 201st Combat Communications Group. Reynold was running ...
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HIARNG Hosts CTF-501 2019

Posted on Aug 12, 2019 in 2010's, History

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Combined Task Force 501 (CTF-501) 2019 brings together troops from Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Bangladesh, and the Hawaii and Oregon National Guard’s to hone ...
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Taps: Kent Tsutsumi Update 2

Posted on Aug 12, 2019 in Taps

Retiree News received the following from Kent’s wife, Vivian Tsutsumi, about his memorial service in Honolulu: Nu‘uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary Friday, September 20, 2019 5:00 pm – Visitation 6:00 pm – ...
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