Month: July 2021

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph In this photograph (L-R) are Tulsi Gabbard, Keith Tamashiro, Arthur “Joe” Logan, and Mark Takai. It was taken on February 7, 2014 at the Change of Command ceremony when Keith Tamashiro took command of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat…

From the KHON2 website Earlier this year, the United States Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese Americans who served during World War II. Leading the drive for the Chinese veterans was Hawaii’s former Adjutant General, Maj Gen Robert…

From the Air National Guard website Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Genesaret was in a bit of a ‘rut’ the first time she climbed Mount Kaala, the highest point on the island of Oahu. Harsh weather conditions struck the mountain…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph James Yamamoto was key member of the Maintenance Control team in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Jimmy served during the F-102 Delta Dagger, F-4 Phantom and F-15 Eagle eras. The photograph is undated but…

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawaii Army National Guard photographs Hawai‘i Army National Guard Soldiers from a variety of units within the 103rd Troop Command set up the course for the Army Combat Fitness Test, Waimānalo,…

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Hawai‘i National Guard 93rd WMD-CST conducted joint training with Kauai emergency response agencies including the Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Police Department and Hawai‘i Department of Health to refine and reinforce the Hawai‘i counties…

Retiree News featured a photograph of the Headquarters, Hawaii Air National Guard staff in a recent post. There was a person hidden and two individuals we could not identify. HIANG retiree Randall Tom emailed an update saying the person hidden was Ken Sonan,…

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Hawai‘i Army National Guard Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment and 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment participate in the Helicopter Over-Water Survival Training (HOST), Kāne‘ohe,…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This post first appeared in Issue 121 of the e-newsletter Retiree News on April 29, 2011 The Hawai Air National Guard hosted many parties in the fighter hanger over the years. In this undated photo, members of the…

Rudolph “Rudy” Kanakanui Kama, 65, peacefully passed away at his home in Honolulu. Rudy was born in Honolulu and graduated from Waipahu High School. After high school, he joined the Hawaii Air National Guard. He went to work as a…