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In the photograph (L-R) are Jason Matsumura, Walter Ross, Gary Hara, Ken Hara, Robert Lee, Peter Matsuura, Joseph Chaves, Vern Nakasone, Brett Wyrick, Gary Ishikawa (?) David Aponte The caption accompanying the photograph said: Lt. Col. Peter Matsuura (center in a black shirt), an orthopedic doctor from Hilo, poses with the Hawaii National Guard...

From the October 2003-March 2004 Pupukahi The caption with this photograph: Hawaiian Airman Home from the Front - Maj Patrick R. Fierro, Jr. pauses from his air traffic control duties while deployed in Afghanistan, HE served as the alternate battle...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph was taken from a 1965 Hawai‘i Guardsman magazine. The caption read: When the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (169 ACWS) moved from Koko Crater, members of the 109th Aircraft Control & Warning...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Glenn Sugawara (on the left) about this photograph. The person in the photo is Norman Kurata, a drill status member. It must have been during one of our UTAs. Believe the timeframe was...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The F-102 Delta Dagger deployed a drag chute in addition to a speed brake during landing operations. This one of the few photographs Retiree News has that shows a Deuce landing with drag chute deployed. ...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Airmen repairing a jet engine. It was taken in the old Hawaii Air National Guard facilities in Area 65 before the move to the current compound in 1961. The Airmen are...

https://youtu.be/aBNrfrIhYLI 1988 First Hawaiian Bank commercial featuring Ron Bright Ron Bright enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1961 and served for 30 years. His contributions to the 111th Army Band are legendary. Remember those Christmas concerts.... It was at...

Back row: unknown, Michael “Boss” Tice, Mick “My Tai” Melich, David Pontes Front row: Howard Hironaka, unknown - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This article first appeared in the July 15, 2010 Retiree News e-newsletter. Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe...

Star Advertiser photograph This is a Honolulu Star Advertiser article written by William Cole. The article was published on July 3, 2010, reporting the F-22 Raptor arrival the day before at Hickam Field. The Raptor has landed. The first of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Ten years ago, the 154th and 15th Wings cohosted an afternoon party to celebrate the arrival of the long awaited Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The attendees included current members and a lot of retirees. Among...