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Retiree News recently ran into Kenneth Takushi. Ken served on the 154th Wing support staff for many years. A Traditional Guardmember, he retired in the 1990s. Ken said he retired from the United Postal Service a few years ago. Great...

Congratulations to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s newest Chief – Ronald Mori. His promotion ceremony was held on May 24, 2017 in the 154th Wing Dining Facility. The Chief continues in the Wing’s Safety Office. Check out more photographs

Two hundred forty-two years ago, our nation's leaders established the Continental Army. Today, the Army is the strategic landpower of the joint force; called upon to prevent, shape, and win against our adversaries. Today is the U.S. Army's 242st Birthday,...

L-R: MSgt Kenneth Morimoto, CMSgt David Pontes and 1st Lt David Snakenberg (click on photograph to enlarge) Retiree News asked Dave Snakenberg if he could share more information about the date and the event. Snake’s reply: About 1984. I was...

Not all the Officer Candidates in the class are in this photograph. Formation leader Wayson Wong, guideon bearer John Amadeo. 1st row L-R: Alan Arakaki (Air), Skip DeMello, Billy Fernandez. 2nd row L-R: John Flores, Norm Nitta (Air), Roy Tanahara,...

Miles Moriyama was a Traditional Guardmember who served as the 1st Sergeant of the 154th Aircraft Generation Squadron. He retired as a senior master sergeant in 2007. Miles continues as the Vice President of Pyramid Insurance Centre, Ltd. in Kapalama....

Members of the Hara family present at the ceremony. L to R: SSG Ryan Hara, 25th CAB, 25th ID (L); Maj Darren Hara, USAF Retired; CSM Dennis Hara, US Army Retired; MSgt Donna Shimizu, USAF Retired; BG Kenneth Hara, DAG;...

Major Edward R. Cruickshank, Commander of the 1st Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hawaii Army National Guard, observes the entry of 25th Infantry Division Orange Forces into the city, as they advance against the Blue Forces during the joint South Korean/US Exercise...

Michio Niiya, 82, peacefully passed away on May 1, 2017. Mich was born in Kapoho and retired from the Pacific Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (PACDIV). Michio was a Traditional Guardmember who served with the 169th Aircraft Control &...

Retiree News recently had an email exchange with Joseph “Joe” Holliday. Joe retired from the 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in April 1998. A Traditional Guardmember, he worked for the Department of Human Services. He and his family later...