Retiree Update

Craig Harimoto emailed this photograph to Retiree News. It was taken in early 2019, when he was in Hawaii visiting from his Las Vegas home.  In the photograph are clockwise starting in the upper left: David “Snake” Snakenberg, Craig Harimoto, James Akau, and Kenneth Morimoto....

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph It’s always exciting to see familiar faces back on our flight line again, such as Tech. Sgt. Cory Snyder, an F-15 Eagle dedicated crew chief in the...

Personal photograph used with permission Donna (Kim) Shimazu sent in this photograph she took to Retiree News. In the photograph (L-R) are Dennis Hara, Ken Hara, Wendell Hatami and Larry Hara. According to Donna, Ken was in Hilo about four...

Retirees of the Headquarters, 201st Combat Communications Group meet occasionally for lunch. Around the table in the photograph are: Miles Tamura (in red), Roy Iwamoto, Carl Nakamura, Bacilio “BJ” Juarez, and Calvin Chow.

This recent photograph shows two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees: Charles Kaulukukui and Elmer Looney. Charles served many years in the then-169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron before retiring. Elmer served his entire career in the 201st Combat Communications Group....

Photograph courtesy of Edward Cruickshank | click to enlarge Several 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (Hiki No) retirees/former members attended the Oahu Veterans Council meeting last Saturday. In this photograph are L-R: Keith Tamashiro, Bruce Spear, Irwin Cockett, Steve...

The Retiree News webmaster ran into two Hawaii Air National Guard retirees at a recent wedding celebration. Daniel and Robyn Rose both served in the 154th Wing - the Chief in the maintenance complex and Robyn with the 154th Communications...

Thanks to Carol Service for forwarding this to Retiree News. Air Force Capt. Kelly Machado and Maj. Amanda Hill outline the military training purpose behind the Innovative Readiness Training program coming in July to Cortland County. More than 400 military...

Personal photograph used with permission This photograph show a small gathering of Hawaii Army National Guard retirees at 99 Ranch on April 25, 2019. Back Row (L-R):  Nathan Watanabe, Bert Yanagida, Barney Ho, Kurt Jackson, Yale Alama, Hubert Chang, Stephen Lum Front Row...

Personal photograph used with permission Thanks to John "JC" Chun for emailing this photograph to Retiree News. John was visiting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in the Tripler Army Medical Center. Across the hall in "E" Wing is...