History

Retiree News photograph The State Department of Defense annually host a Christmas tree decorating event. This photograph was taken on December 9, 2005 and features Jared Sproat, Paul Taniguchi, Vernon Nakasone, and Brooks Akana. 

Off Jeffrey Protacio's Facebook page A Hawaii Army National Guard retiree sent Retiree News the link to this photograph. It is off Jeffrey Protacio's Facebook page. Among the many comments is one from Anthony Bolante: The old "A-Team ..." A...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Capt. Kurt Johnson instructing 1st Lt. Robert “Bobby” Hinkley on fighter tactics. On the fuselage of the F-86 Sabre is the original 199th Fighter Squadron logo designed by1st Lt. Wade McVay, Jr. Mahalo to Edward Richardson...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show airmen going through a mobility processing line. Dean Park is the first airman in line, This was the early days of mobility and the process evolved over the years.

Cory Lum photograph off this Civil Beat article From the Civil Beat website The loss of federal stimulus funding next month for the Hawaii National Guard will be a significant blow to Hawaii’s COVID-19 response efforts, especially amid fears of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Gilbert Cera, who served many years in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in the parachute shop. Gil retired from his civil service position with Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in 2011. 

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Melvin Wong, who served for many years in the support section of the maintenance squadron. His son, Steven and his daughter Sheri Chong both were full-timers in the maintenance complex. His brother, Sam, started in supply and...

Earlier, Retiree News posted a photograph of several F-102s in a taxi formation at Dillingham Field in MokulēʻIa. It is a screen capture of a video sent to Retiree News by Tai “Mynah” Hong, a retired 199th Fighter Squadron pilot. Mynah...

Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi, Jr., Commander of the Hawaii Army National Guard just posted his 2020 Thanksgiving video message. HIARNG Command Sergeant Major James R. Jimenez, is part of the video adding his comments for this Thanksgiving. Watch the HIARNG 20202 Thanksgiving...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph This photograph was taken in Lihue on September 12, 1992 by 2nd Lt Steve C. Lai. In the photograph (L-R): Spec. Duane Caceres, a merchandiser fro Hilo stands by as 1Lt Moses Kaoiwi, a police officer from Hilo,...