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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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Check Six: Old Department of Defense Headquarters

November 30, 2016

Steve Lum, a Hawaii Army National Guard retiree who works in the Public Affairs Office, found this photo in their historical files.  The photo is shows the old Department of Defense Building, probably taken in the 1960s. The building was on Diamond...

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Check Six – 2016: Post of the Guard

November 6, 2016

On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, the Royal Guard will conduct their annual posting of the guard at Iolani Palace. The unit made its first public appearance on November 16, 1963 at Iolani Palace to commemorate King David Kalakaua’s birthday. The...

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Check Six – 2006: Ro Johnson

October 29, 2016

Garro (Rojo) Keeaumoku Johnson ended his long battle with cancer on October 29, 2006.  In his second round with cancer, he refused to undergo further chemotherapy treatments. He passed away peacefully at Castle Hospital at 3:54 that morning. Rojo’s survivors included...

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Check Six: Remembering Dennis

September 12, 2016

Remembering Dennis Dalen, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard member who died 24 years ago today during the Hurricane Iniki recovery mission.  Dennis was a member of the 297th Air Traffic Control Flight, as it was named in 1992. He was...

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Check Six – 1996: Robert “BD” Darrow’s Fini Flight

July 13, 2016

These are photographs from Lt Col Robert “BD” Darrow Fini Flight in July 1996. Click on photographs to enlarge. Fini Flight - A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron, a wing, or retires. "Fini" flights are the symbolic...

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Check Six: CPT Joseph Chaves

May 20, 2016

Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo of then Captain Joseph Chaves.  We think it taken in the 1980s at one of the Exercise Team Spirit in Korea.

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