Rachel Blaire

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Marie Maxima Dar, 57, of Kapaa passed away at home on Dec. 15, 2019. She was born on Kauai on Dec. 6, 1962 was a staff sergeant with the Hawaii Air National Guard. She was preceded in death by her parents Florencio and...

VAPIHCS’ Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) has partnered with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Honolulu and the Hawaii Food Bank to make our Ohana Open Market a regular occurrence.  Every second Friday of the month, Veterans and active-duty military are invited...

In July, several retired members of the 201st Combat Communications Group and the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron gathered for a lunch. Micheal Doolin, a former member, returned to Hawaii on vacation from his home in Illinois. Mike joined the Hawai’i...

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Walter “Sugi” Sugiyama. He passed on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.  Sugi served in several Hawai‘i Air National Guard units. His last assignment was as the Training Superintendent at the Hq...

VAPIHCS sent 24 athletes to the National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) this year in Salt Lake City. They returned with 41 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 17 bronze medals, for a total of 79 medals! Mahalo to our...

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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, M.D., poses for a photo with the Logan and Hara families after the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii transfer of authority ceremony in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2024. The Adjutant General for the State...

National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) commemorates the many achievements and cultures of Hispanic Americans. Celebrated from September 15th through October 15th, it is the only Department of Defense special observance to span multiple months, coinciding with Independence Day celebrations for...