Clinton Junior Naungayan, 73, of Hilo died Feb. 19 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Puna, he was a retired head operator for Chevron Texaco's Hilo Terminal, Hawaii Army National Guard veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Read MoreChaplains from the Armed Forces of the Pacific, Hawaii and Guam Army National Guards embrace and pray during a visit to the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Feb. 20, 2026, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The cemetery and memorials contain the…
Read MoreChaplain (Col.) Christopher Guadiz, Hawaii National Guard command chaplain, speaks to counterparts from the Armed Forces of the Philippines during a subject matter expert exchange, Feb. 18, 2026, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines. The exchange was part of…
Read MoreIN ARIZONA: Lt Col William H. Barnett, 2nd Bn., Advisor; Lt Col George S. McEldowney, 2nd Bn., Commander and Brig Gen Francis S. Takemoto, Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade. Francis Shigeo Takemoto became the first Japanese American to achieve the rank…
Read MoreThe Promise. Retiree News contains information about benefits, National Guard events, and news about current, former, and retired members. There will be no chain e-mail, cute pictures, or sales pitches. Publication of Retiree News is on a random schedule –…
Read MoreFrom the halls of McKinley High School to serving as Adjutant General of the Hawaii National Guard, Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan’s journey is rooted right here at home. In this episode of Bridging the Gap, Logan shares how growing up…
Read MoreExploring the Na Koa Exchange Podcast by the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense Last year, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense took a creative leap in how it connects with service members, veterans, families and the broader community:…
Read MoreJohn (Johnny) Punualiʻi Naumu, was a professional football player who played the halfback position and was a Hawai’i Guardsman. He was born on Sept. 30, 1919, in Honolulu, Hawai’I but was raised on Molokai. Naumu was one of 12 children.…
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