1980’s

The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983.

Check Six: 1983 Fort Lewis Training

Posted on Mar 28, 2014 in 1980's, Check Six

The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983. With Mount Rainer in the background, some of the soldiers took ...
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The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation.

Check Six – 1986: 1984 OCS Graduation

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 in 1980's, Check Six

The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation. From left to right: Colonel Irwin Cockett, the Hawai‘i Army National Guard commander, Second Lieutenants ...
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CPT Gary Hara administers the oath of enlistment to Kenneth. In the background, Dennis, LTC Henry Hara, mother Janet, and Larry

The Hara Family

Posted on Oct 17, 2013 in 1980's, History

In this photo taken on May 4, 1984, then Captain Gary Hara administers the enlistment oath to his youngest brother Kenny. Kenny was 17 years old and the fourth Hara ...
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Byron Kim, Charles Bell, Dennis Taira and Maurice Kim. F-4C, 154th Maintenance Group

Checking Out Old Photos

Posted on Jul 15, 2013 in 1980's, History

Ted Merrill was the 154th Wing’s historian in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard.  He sent in a DVD with a lot of HIANG historical material.  Here’s a photo from that DVD. From ...
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1981 292 Sup 7 Svc Co @ PTA

My Back Pages: Summer Camp at Pōhakuloa

Posted on May 19, 2013 in 1980's, History

In 1981, some members of the  Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s 292nd Supply & Service Company posed for a photo at the Pōhakuloa Training Area. Third from the left is then CPT Gervin ...
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