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Month: August 2019

Taps: David P. Langsi – Update

August 27, 2019

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 entered the Hawai‘i Air National Guard in 1950 and retired…

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Taps: David P. Langsi

August 26, 2019

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 & Warning Squadrons and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He was…

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Sentry Aloha 19-2

August 23, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph We’ve had a lot of excitement on our flight line today for exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2! The exercise kicked off with fighter aircraft from Oregon and Oklahoma…

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Check Six -2019: Sentry Aloha 19-2

August 22, 2019

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph It takes the combined effort of highly-skilled teams to maintain air superiority, and this is why more than 700 Airmen have gathered here to participate in exercise Sentry…

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Check Six – 1954: 199 FS Enters the Jet Age

August 21, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph 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 they began flying the North…

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Check Six – 2019: HIANG Retirees

August 20, 2019

Thanks to Ford Chinen who sent in this photograph taken at William Mossman’s services. Photograph courtesy of Ford Chinen 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 on to say: Not sure…

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Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard Members

August 19, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph 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, it was taken in 1965. …

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Check Six – 2019: 201 CCG Retirees

August 17, 2019

Photograph courtesy of Erik Wong 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 the recorded dance songs from…

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HIARNG Hosts CTF-501 2019

August 12, 2019

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii National Guard Photograph 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 urban search and rescue skillsView the…

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Taps: Kent Tsutsumi Update 2

August 12, 2019

Retiree News received the following from Kent's wife, Vivian Tsutsumi, about his memorial service in Honolulu: Nu‘uanu Memorial Park & MortuaryFriday, September 20, 20195:00 pm - Visitation6:00 pm - ServiceCasual AttireNo Flowers PunchbowlMonday, September 23, 201910:30 am - Burial

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