On November 4, 1946, the four original units of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard received Federal recognition. These units were: the 199th Fighter Squadron, 199th Utility Flight, Detachment C, 199th ...
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The United States annually observes September 11th as Patriot Day. It is a day to remember all those who were injured or died during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks ...
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On Friday, August 15, 2014, Retiree News reached one of the three major goals set for 2014. Retiree News published its 1000th post – Check Six: Hawaii becomes the 50th State. It has ...
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Sam Wong, retired Chief Master Sergeant, emailed corrections and additions to the webmaster’s comments post. * Retiree News reported Ramona Fujimoto was a member of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, when ...
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Independence Day or July the 4th is a holiday enjoyed by Americans every summer. It’s the family picnic with food and games – and the public fireworks. But we often forget ...
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Dave Howard, who commanded the then 201st Combat Communications Squadron in Hilo, provided feedback on an “unknown” in an earlier post. Dave is retired and lives in Florida. http://wp.me/p3639O-1np “I ...
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The Military Affairs Council (MAC) of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii today joined Governor Neil Abercrombie in a proclamation ceremony designating May 2014 as the 29th Annual Hawaii Military Appreciation ...
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Looking for old photographs. Whenever Retiree News posts an old photograph, the number of hits to the website increase dramatically. Everyone enjoys viewing old photos that show how people and ...
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Retiree News received it’s 50,000 hit sometime yesterday. Mahalo to everyone who loged on to check the Retiree News website over the past 15 months. Your support is appreciated. The ...
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