Rachel Blaire

Colonel David Howard continues to live in Florida. He holds a real estate broker’s license, and does consulting work for other brokers. He returns to Hawaii occasionally to visit his daughter in Hilo and his sister in Honolulu. Colonel Howard...

Edward Seiji Muramatsu, 75, of Honolulu died October 27, 2016. Born in Hilo, he worked as a federal employee in Honolulu and retired from the Air Force. He also worked as a banquet bartender at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for...

Walter T. Nishihara, 85, of Honolulu, passed away on October 14, 2016. He was born in Waiakoa, Maui. He was a retired automotive maintenance supervisor for the Hawaii Air National Guard and was a veteran. He is survived by brothers,...

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, the Royal Guard will conduct their annual posting of the guard at Iolani Palace. The unit made its first public appearance on November 16, 1963 at Iolani Palace to commemorate King David Kalakaua’s birthday. The...

Taken from a written history of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard by Chris Casey, who served in the 154th Wing’s Public Affairs Office in the 1980's. World War II end on August 14, 1945 and the troops started coming home to Hawai‘i....

James J. "Bubba'' Tachihata 70, of Aiea, a U.S. Air Force veteran, Senior Master Sergeant with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, and retired jet mechanic, died on Sept. 13, 2016 in Honolulu. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived...

Walter Toshio Nishihara, 85, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on Friday, October 14, 2016 and was born in Waiakoa, Maui. This obituary is probably for the Walter "Nishi" Nishihara who served in the 293d Combat Communications Squadron for many years...

Paul G. Phillps, August 21 1922-Octctober 16 2016 Parents Manuel and Gussie Phillips Paul grew up in Kapahulu and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941. After graduation, Paul volunteered to serve as a colonist on Jarvis Island in the...

Garro (Rojo) Keeaumoku Johnson ended his long battle with cancer on October 29, 2006.  In his second round with cancer, he refused to undergo further chemotherapy treatments. He passed away peacefully at Castle Hospital at 3:54 that morning. Rojo’s survivors included...

Kalaeloa, Hawaii -The Hawaii Army National Guard's newest unit has received three HH-60M Blackhawk helicopters. The Blackhawks were offloaded from a C-17 transport at the Kalaeloa Airfield today. They will be assembled on-site and operate out of Wheeler Army Air...