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1990’s

Check Six – Early 1990s: 154th Composite Group

July 9, 2018

This undated photograph shows the F-86 Sabre static display in side the "supply gate" of the then-154th Composite Group. The 154th Wing was designated the 154th Composite Group from 1978 to 1992. It's too bad the statics are gone and...

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Check Six: E Troop, 19th Cavalry

June 15, 2018

The following was copied from the Wikipedia for history: Troopers from the HARNG’s Troop E 19th Cavalry: John Tripoli, Roland Gambol, Paul Mauricio, and George Cristobal The 19th Cavalry was constituted on 24 October 1967 in the Hawaii Army National Guard as...

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Check Six: 1998 Children and Youth Day

June 5, 2018

From the 1998 Department of Defense Annual Report In 1994, the Hawai‘i State Legislature and Governor established Children and Youth Day (CYD) in Hawai‘i as the first Sunday of every October to celebrate and honor our children and youth and...

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Check Six: Hurricane Iniki Recovery – 26 years ago

May 23, 2018

- Hawaii National Guard photo After Hurricane Iniki hit the island of Kauai in September 1992, the Hawaii National Guard mobilized to assist in the island's recovery efforts. This photograph shows then-CPT Paul Nanamori and an unidentified soldier dumping trash outside...

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Check Six: Sandra Mascoto – 43 years ago

May 13, 2018

Not widely known, but Sandra Mascato served in the Hawaii Army National Guard. This 1975 photograph shows her at weapons qualification training at the Diamond Head crater firing range. (Yes, years ago there was a firing range in Diamond Head...

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Check Six: Roy Matsumura’s Retirement – 24 years ago

April 18, 2018

This photograph is from the retirement party for Roy Matsumura after the June 1994 drill weekend. After serving in the Air Force, Roy returned to Hawaii and joined the 201st Combat Communications Group. During his Hawaii Air National Guard career,...

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Check Six – 1996: 2Lt Cyrus Lung

April 16, 2018

During the December 1996 UTA weekend, newly commissioned 2nd Lt Cyrus Lung assumed command of the 154th Security Policy Squadron. He recently returned from the ANG Academy of Military Science (AMS) where he received his commission. Prior to commissioning, he...

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Check Six: Gas Mask Fitting – 25+ years ago

January 30, 2018

This photograph shows a member of the 201st Combat Communications Squadron (now the 291st Combat Communications Squadron) being fitted for an old-style gas mask. Gregory Navarro, with the clip board, and John Damo assisting with the fitting. The photograph is...

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Check Six – 1993: Iniki Cruise

January 2, 2018

On January 2, 1993, more than 470 Hawaii National Guard members sailed to Kauai aboard the luxury liner SS Constitution. The three-day, all expenses-paid voyage, was donated by American Hawaii Cruises in appreciation of the Guard's actions in the Hurricane...

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