2025
TAPS: Aaron Pollick
Who: SFC(Ret) Aaron R. Pollick What: Military Honors and Internment When: Monday, 11 August 2025 at 1300 hrs Where: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery 45-349 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, HI 96744 Mailing of Condolences: Danielle Pollick (Daughter) 91-1033 Kaipalaoa Street #1401 Ewa...
Read MoreVAPIHCS: July 18, 2025
One Team, One Ohana This week I found myself reflecting on this this quote: “Individually we are one drop, but together we’re an ocean”. This saying is often attributed to Ryunosuke Satoro, a Japanese writer known for his thoughts on...
Read MoreVAPIHCS: July 25, 2025
Honoring VA’s 95th Birthday This week, we recognize an important milestone in our history. On July 21, 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed an executive order that created what we now know as the Department of Veterans Affairs. For 95 years, VA...
Read MoreTaps: Ralph Yamada
Ralph M. Yamada, 75, of Mililani, passed away in Mililani on March 14, 2025. He was a computer science teacher at Kalihi Kai Elementary School. He later served as the Technology coordinator for Wahiawā Middle School before his retirement from the Department...
Read MoreTripler Army Medical Center traffic flow
Starting July 25, 2025, Tripler Army Medical Center patients and staff will experience changes to how they enter the hospital grounds due to construction aimed at improving traffic flow. To reduce congestion, we will be temporarily using two different entry...
Read MoreTAPS: John Wahinekapu
John Kanakanui Lee Wahinekapu, 77, of Waimanalo, passed away on July 6, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1947, in Kona, Hawaii, where he grew up alongside his brothers, James and Gerald, and sister Barbara. A proud graduate of...
Read MoreTAPS: Robert Cabuco
Today, we celebrate the beautiful life of Robert John Cabuco, who illuminated our world from September 12, 1976, to June 28, 2025. Born and raised in the heart of Honolulu, Robert's kind heart, brilliant mind, and confident spirit left a lasting impression on all...
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