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2007 0419 Retiree News Spc EdDownload

No Veteran should be homeless in the country they fought to defend. VA is committed to ending homelessness among Veterans because it is our nation’s duty to ensure all Veterans have a place to call home. No matter where homeless...

2007 0417 Retiree NewsDownload

Derek Akio Higa, 60, of Kohala died Dec. 1 at home. He owned and operated Show Systems Hawaii Inc., was the dedicated bass player of the I'land Boiz band, a Hawaii Air National Guard veteran and member of Kohala Okinawa Kenjin Kai....

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will provide Veterans additional time to transition to a new online login system that lets them more quickly and securely access information about their VA health care and benefits. In July, VA...

2007 0320 Retiree NewsDownload

If you have a US flag that need to be disposed of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 970 properly retires flags. You can drop off the flags (folded) at the Oahu Veterans Center drop box for disposal. The Oahu...

(Picture from the 1968 Annual Report) In April 1968, the Hawaii National Guard was called to active duty for the first time since World War II. The 29th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Frederick A. Schaefer III, mobilized on May...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) — the nation’s first digital platform dedicated to the memory of Veterans and service members — to allow Veterans to tell their own story before they pass away....

Obed Sniffen Jr. 56, of Mililani, Hawai‘i, died in ‘Aiea, Hawai‘i on December 28, 2024. He was born in Honolulu.  Visitation: 10:30 AM; Services: 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Borthwick Mortuary Maunakea Chapel. Inurnment: 3:00 PM on...