Dr. Allan Shinya Takase, 94, of Hilo died May 6 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired medical doctor, retired Hawaii Army National Guard colonel and member of the American Medical Association, Hawaii County Medical Society, American College of Obstetricians…
Read MoreHow you can get TSA PreCheck for free as a Veteran with a disability Through the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, you may qualify to enroll in expedited airport security screening at no cost. Keep reading to…
Read MoreA VA Benefits Counselor assigned to the Honolulu VA Regional Office (RO), will be at the Hilo Vet Center on Tuesday, 28 July and Thursday, 30 July 2026. Appointment required. Hilo Vet Center address: 70 Lanihuli Street, Ste 102, Hilo, HI…
Read MoreColonel Ronald D. Hogsten, Director of Joint Staff, Hawai‘i National Guard and Commander, Hawai‘i Army National Guard, cordially invites you to the 93rd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team Change of Command Ceremony, at which Lieutenant Colonel Brent M. Nakasone…
Read MoreLieutenant Colonel Auredith T. Tumpap requests the pleasure of your company at a Promo tion Ceremony in honor of Master Sergeant Nicanor M. Abelardo IV's Promotion to Sergeant Major on Friday, the seventeenth of July, two-thousand and twenty-six, at eleven-thirty…
Read MoreEdward M. Uemura, 83, of Pepeekeo died May 6. Born in Hakalau, he was a retired mechanic for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co. and retired Hawaii Army National Guard staff sergeant. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Stafford Uemura and…
Read MoreHonolulu City Bill 62 (Ordinance 25-45) is effective as of July 1, 2026 which allows veterans over 65 to have an annual $20 county motor vehicle registration fee exemption for Oahu Veterans aged 65 and older. Background: Mayor Rick Blangiardi…
Read MoreTamah-Lani Noh recently stepped into the role of executive director at U.S. Vets Barber’s Point, a branch of a nationwide nonprofit that serves veterans in need of housing, workforce development and case management, and more. Noh shares what drives her…
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