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In the photograph (L-R) are John “Saigon” Lee, Kenneth Young, Wallace Asato, and George Oshiro. The photograph was taken after Colonel Lee presented his front office staff with Air Force ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 40+ years ago

The 111th Army Band – Hawaii Army National Guard – was an important part of the many open house events hosted by the 154th Composite Group.  This photograph was probably ...
Read More Check Six: 111th Army Band – 35+ years ago

With the onset of the Cold War and the threat of long-range Soviet nuclear bombers, the Guard wrote a new page in its long history of homeland defense. Beginning in ...
Read More Check Six: HIARNG Nike-Hercules Program

This photograph shows Delos Chow and his wife Judy, with Walter Nishihara in the middle. In the early 1970s, the then 201st Mobile Communications Squadron hosted an annual luau. These ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 40+ years ago

In 1971, here are three sources for officers in the Hawaii National Guard: commissioned officers transitioning from active duty, those who completed the local officer candidate school, and professionals who ...
Read More Check Six – 1971: OCS Class 09-71

In the photograph, L-R: Darren Camara, Yolanda Mindigorian, James Puu and James Andrade. Maintenance control was in the 2nd floor of the maintenance building, right above the engine shop. It ...
Read More Check Six: Maintenance Control in the 70s/80s

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

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, ...
Read More Check Six: Engine Shop Blessing – over 40 years ago

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

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