• Check Six – 2015: Hawaii 50 Uses Department of Defense Facility

    Check Six – 2015: Hawaii 50 Uses Department of Defense Facility

    Retiree News photographs Over the years, Hawai‘i Army and Air National Guard facilities have been featured in many movie and television programs. Watching the original Hawai‘i 50 and Magnum PI […]

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  • Taps: Charles Gustafson

    Taps: Charles Gustafson

    Off the Hawaii Army National Guard Facebook page There will be a virtual military funeral honors for CW5 Charles Gustafson, Retired. The service will be on a Facebook feed on […]

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  • Check Six – 2016: Joe’s Retirement Party

    Check Six – 2016: Joe’s Retirement Party

    MSgt Joseph “Joe” Ramos retired in July 2016. During his long Hawaii Air National Guard career, Joe served in several units. Through the years, he was the “go to” person […]

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  • Hawaii Top Choice for Taiwan-National Guard Partnership

    Hawaii Top Choice for Taiwan-National Guard Partnership

    From the Newsweek website A new proposal by the United States could see Hawaii “adopt” Taiwan and help train the island’s forces through a partnership with the National Guard, according to a report out […]

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  • HIANG 2021 Review

    HIANG 2021 Review

    Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Without a doubt, 2021 was a period of immense growth throughout the Hawai’i Air National Guard.As always, challenges were constant. But in […]

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  • Webmaster Comments 22.02.02

    Webmaster Comments 22.02.02

    Happy New Year 2022 to you and your family. We all survived a very challenging 2021. Hopefully 2022 will bring an end to this pandemic.  Retiree New 2021 Annual Report. There were […]

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  • Check Six – 2012: Retired Engine Shop Chiefs

    Check Six – 2012: Retired Engine Shop Chiefs

    This March 2012 photograph shows retirees Harold DeMello and John “BJ” Wahinekapu eating breakfast at the Olomana Golf Course. Both served as the Engine Shop chief during their careers. Thanks […]

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  • Check Six – 2008: Old Friends

    Check Six – 2008: Old Friends

    This photograph is from Stanley “Ossum” Osserman‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony. The ceremony took place on October 20, 2008 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawaii State Capitol. In […]

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  • Taps: Wendell Mann

    Taps: Wendell Mann

    Wendell Yip Hung Mann, 83, of ‘Aiea passed away on October 17, 2021. Wendell was born to Fai and Mary Mann on April 25, 1938 in Waipahu. He is a […]

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  • Mele Kalikimaka

    Mele Kalikimaka

    From the Images of Old Hawaii website “In every note I’ll tell of the spell of my islands, for then I know that you’ll be in love with them too.” […]

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  • Check Six – Early 1980s: Korean AF Guest

    Check Six – Early 1980s: Korean AF Guest

    This undated photograph shows Lt Col Tai Sung Hong briefing a Korean Air Force officer who is seated in the F-4C Phantom simulator. Over the years, the 154th Wing hosted […]

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  • Check Six – 2012: Two Future HIANG Generals

    Check Six – 2012: Two Future HIANG Generals

    This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawai‘i State Capitol. It was Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony. Among the attendees […]

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