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Family photograph used with permission This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks and Dr. James Gallup near a F-4C Phantom. He was a new flight surgeon and this was his first home station mission. Dr Gallup practiced as an Anatomic...

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to John "JC" Chun for sharing this undated photograph. He and Grant Suzui identified most of the members in the photograph. Many friendly faces from a long time ago. Top Row: Jeffrey Banuilos, Mark...

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Retiree News asked Ramona Fujimoto for ID assistance for these photographs. She provided the following comments: In the left picture is: Bobby Ramos, her back facing Stephanie Chow, Doreen Pedro, Lourdes Maglaya, and Helen Kim....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet: HANGmen celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a luau and dance on November 3, 1956. Governor Samuel W. King addressed the aloha-shirted Hawaii Air Guardsmen,...

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service...

Retiree News photograph Since the mid-1980s, the 201st Combat Communications Group conducted a service dress uniform check. This annual check, usually during the December UTA, insured members had a complete uniform that fit properly. This photograph was taken on December...

A Retiree News follower send in this photogrpah found on the internet. We asked Jeff Hickman for information and comments about the photograph. This photograph shows one of the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment’s famous SPAM nights while deployed to...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet: The 154th Fighter Group competed with six other Air Guard F-102 units in the September 1962 Ricks Trophy Event at Tyndall AFB,...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows then-Lt Cols Suzanne and Courtney Vares-Lum. They were attending the 2009 Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition.  The Hawaii State Department of Defense hosted the conference on November 9th and 10th, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. In...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Randall Lum to comment on this photograph: This would have been a November 16 (King Kalakaua’s Birthday) posting of the Guard at ‘Iolani Palace. The photograph shows Luna Koa (1st Lt) Harry Awana reporting...