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Check Six: 1985 Gun Firing – 32 years ago

May 9, 2017

Tom Kato and David Snakenberg at the 1985 Gun Firing Camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Operations ran out of tents. The 154th Composite Group flew F-4C Phantoms at the time. Tom worked on the flightline who worked on F-102A...

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Check Six: HMA in the 1970s – 40+ years ago

May 8, 2017

Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo taken by SSG Lloyd Kurashima. Steve's comments: Olden days military. SSG Haines Rego, SSG ??? Dietz, and SSG Harry C. Miller. at NCO Academy. "Anywhere Anytime". After retirement, Haines became a Junior ROTC...

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Check Six: Engine Shop Blessing – over 40 years ago

May 3, 2017

Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and IDs to Retiree News. In the photograph (l-r): Kāhu Charles Yabui in dark suit, Norman Ault, Allen Mizumoto, Ron Cozo, unknown, Bill Austin, John Chun, Larry Kauleinamoku, Ron Miraflor, Wally Yara....

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Check Six: Engine Shop in the 70s – 40 years ago

April 3, 2017

John “JC” Chun submitted this photograph of the “old engine shop gang” for posting. JC believes the photograph is circa mid-to late 1970s. The 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON) is seen in the background. Back row L to R: Preston...

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Check Six – 2013: NCO Academy at McGhee Tyson ANGB

March 27, 2017

Many Hawaii Air National Guard retirees attend the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Tennessee. (It was Knoxville, Tennessee until a newly created Lousiville County separated from Alcoa County.) CMSgt Art Hafner was...

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Check Six: 1986 NGAUS Conference – 31 years ago

March 23, 2017

L-R: Gerald "FANG" Aoki, Clarence "Mert" Agena, Richard Miyamoto, George "Jungle George" Sheraton, Galen Yoshimoto The 1986 National Guard Association of the United States conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee.  It was a three-day conference running from September 30 - October...

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Check Six: OCS Class 06-68 – 49 years ago

February 17, 2017

Robert Inouye, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major, is a frequent contributor to Retiree News. He currently works with the Plans & Programming Branch, Facility Management Office, as a state employee. He sent in the following document and the...

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Check Six: 292d Supply and Service Company

February 3, 2017

Aaron Pollick continues to do an outstanding job on his Hawaii Army National Guard - Historical Facebook page. On his Facebook page, Kehau Jardine posted this photograph with these comments: "IMUA" - "IKAIKA" - that was 292d Supply and Service Company...

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Check Six 2006: Raymond Moriguchi

December 6, 2016

On December 6, 2006, Raymond Moriguchi passed away at age 76. Ray retired as a colonel after a long career in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Born in Honolulu, he was one of the weapons controllers who moved to Kaua‘i...

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