Check Six

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 ...
Read More Check Six – 2013: NCO Academy at McGhee Tyson ANGB

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 2, 1986 at the Opryland ...
Read More Check Six: 1986 NGAUS Conference – 31 years ago

From the Pacific Aviation Museum Twitter Feed Our Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is back in the shop for corrosion removal, resheeting & a fresh coat of paint.

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

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” ...
Read More Check Six: 292d Supply and Service Company

Check Six: December 8, 1941

Posted on Dec 8, 2016 in 1940's, Check Six

Steve Lum gathered the background information about this event.  It was later picked up and posted on the National Guard Memorial Museum site. This is a revised version with new photographs. ...
Read More Check Six: December 8, 1941

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 ...
Read More Check Six 2006: Raymond Moriguchi

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, ...
Read More Check Six: Old Department of Defense Headquarters

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 ...
Read More Check Six – 2016: Post of the Guard

Check Six – 2006: Ro Johnson

Posted on Oct 29, 2016 in 2000's, Check Six

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 ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: Ro Johnson