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2019 Annual Report. In year seven, Retiree News reached some notable achievements. In late November, the website received its 1,000,000 view. Over the past seven years, we have averaged over 140,000 views a year. In addition, those who follow Retiree...

Tax documents. Tax documents, including W-2s, 1099Rs and 1095s, are now available through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's online myPay system. If you get your documents in the mail, they should be on their way no later than January...

Earlier this morning, the Retiree News website received its 1,000,000th view.  Since the website’s inception on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, we have strived to achieve our mission of “Sharing information with Hawaii National Guard retirees, members and friends.” But the...

New Hampshire National Guard Benefit: A new executive order ensures that all former and current members of the New Hampshire National Guard are guaranteed a job interview with the state for most publicly posted job opportunities for which a member...

Retiree Updates - Theodore Merrill: Ted served with the then-203d Combat Communications Squadron and later with the 154th Wing. At the Wing, he was the Wing Historian and the materials he researched are an important part of Retiree News posts....

Off the Hawaii Army National Guard Facebook page [embed]https://www.facebook.com/LavaBrigade/videos/2489105147979965/[/embed] Video by Cpl. Aven Santiago/Released Diversity is the strength of our organization" -Col. Roy Macaraeg, MNBG-East Commander during Asian American & Pacific Islander Cultural Celebration MNBG-East Soldiers host Asian American &...

Update on yesterday's post. Check Six: 169 AC&WS Celebration Randy Tom emailed that he believes the photograph is from 1984. The squadron did move into the Hawaii Regional Operations Control Center (HIROCC) on June 29, 1984. This photograph could have been taken...

As we close the year, some comments are in order. We surpassed 235,000 views in 2018, with the total views since our inception in 2013 passing 785,000. We look forward to sometime in early 2019 when we reach 800,000 views....

Retiree News received several comments about our earlier post on Richie Kunichika. We can hardly believe it has been 10 years since his passing. We think that the comments provided by Bruce “Ace” Ellinwood clearly shows the respect he and the...

George Kaneshiro periodically provides feedback to some Retiree News posts. He sent in feedback on these earlier Retiree News posts. Check Six: Eagle Ice Co. – 30 years ago He identified the “unknown” in the photograph is Russel Miyamoto from the avionics back shop;...