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VAPIHCS: Social Work Month

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 in VAPIHCS Veterans

In March, we celebrate National Social Work Month and recognize the key role social workers play in helping with some of VA’s most urgent priorities. Locally, VA Pacific Islands Health ...
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A Tribute to Hawaii Army National Guard Vietnam Veterans The morning of April 11, 1968, dawned like any other on the islands. Yet a headline in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin would ...
Read More A Call to Duty: The 1968 Activation of the 29th Infantry Brigade, Hawaii National Guard

A Tribute to Hawaii National Guard Vietnam Veterans Fifty-seven years ago in the summer of 1968, the United States was deeply involved in the conflict in Southeast Asia. With air ...
Read More Palace Alert: The Guardians of the Skies

VAPIHCS is excited to announce the opening of an urgent care clinic inside of our Daniel K. Akaka VA Clinic. VAPIHCS is working diligently to expand services for Veterans across ...
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National Medal of Honor Day, a U.S. federal observance, is celebrated annually on March 25th to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the ...
Read More Hawaii National Guardsmen Remembered for Displaying Extraordinary Heroism

TAPS: Dennis Kiyoshi Sunada

Posted on Mar 24, 2025 in Taps

Dennis Kiyoshi Sunada, of Kapaa, passed away on Jan. 20, 2025, at the age of 84, with his family by his side. He was born on Aug. 7, 1940, in Lihue. He ...
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Please help spread the word that TRICARE Online is decommissioning 1 April, and all medical records must be downloaded before then. TRICARE Online Patient Portal Decommissioning: Download Your Health Records ...
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30 years ago in March 1995, pilots from the 199th Fighter Squadron assisted in rescuing three civilians whose twin-engine plane was about to ditch in the ocean 120 miles north ...
Read More Check Six: 1995 Civilian Aircraft Rescue