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Clayton Chikato Torikawa Age 62, of Honolulu died February 11, 2015 at Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu and was a retired U.S. Navy Public Work Center carpenter and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Survived by sister Shirley...

Daniel Mitsuo “Danny” Tengan, 65, of Kāne‘ohe, an Air National Guard veteran and a Handi-Van driver, passed away in Castle Medical Center on February 25, 2015. He was born in Līhu‘e. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Soka Gakkai International USA, 2729 Pali Highway, Honolulu.

Contributing editor Stephen Lum forwarded this photograph toRetiree News.  The photograph shows BG Eugene Imai presenting a very young Shawn Tsuha a medal. Steve reports the presentation ceremony was in the quad at the 487th Field Artillery in Wahiawā. Related post: http://wp.me/p3639O-2FC

James Mitsuo Akamine, 77, of Waimānalo, a retired maintenance control superintendent and a veteran of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away on February 13, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Barbara S., sons Bently A. and...

John Chun, an engine shop retiree who relocated to Oregon after his retirement, sent in another photograph.  John downloaded this photograph of Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks from a Facebook post. Ken served as the Chief of Safety and several other positions within the...

John Chun, an engine shop retiree who relocated Oregon after his retirement, sent in the photo above. He was visiting family in Hawaii and visited Norman Ault at his Lanikai home.  Norman retired in the late 80s after serving many years as...

James Riley Walsh, 67, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a hotel and retail manager and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Hilo Medical Center on March 6, 2015. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by sister Karen Thompson....

The following items were in the “In My Opinion” column in the March 1995 issue of the 154th Support Group Training Bulletin. Ranks and unit designations are as they were in 1995.  Twenty years ago this month, the 154th Wing...

Joseph Coit Jr., 76, of Hilo, a retired Yamada & Sons Inc. diesel mechanic and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard retiree, passed away in Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility on March 6, 2015. He was born in Kohala, Hawai‘i. He is...

Shawn Tsuha will serve as Deputy Director for Law Enforcement. Tsuha has worked within the Public Safety Department’s (PSD) Sheriff Division since 1991 and steadily worked his way up the chain of command assuming higher rank and responsibility. He was...