TAPS: Ignacio “Ige” Mostoles
November 18, 2025
Ignacio "Ige" Mostoles, 88, of Hilo died Aug. 16 at home. Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, he was a structural fabrication welder, member of the Iron Worker's Union Local 625 and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Survived by wife, Felisa Mostoles of Hilo;...
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November 17, 2025
Following the 1991 Gulf War, coalition forces established no-fly zones over Iraq to limit Saddam Hussein’s ability to threaten regional stability. The Hawaiʻi Air National Guard (HIANG) played a key role in enforcing these mandates through multiple deployments to the...
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