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Would like to submit a "retiree" photo of SMSgt Ronald Izutsu, 154th Wing Contracting. We both attended CMSgt Rolland Tang's memorial service. SMSgt Izutsu was a longtime friend of CMSgt Tang and I was part of the Honor Guard team...

Retiree News Photograph On October 8, 2004, then- Lt Col Ronald Han assumed command of the 154th Maintenance Group. This photograph show Ron with two retired members of the 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron - Russell Amina and Harrison Iga. All...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph show Lt Col Donald O'Day, commander of the then-169th Aircarft Control & Warning Squadron. The inscription on the cake is July 14, but the year can not be made out. Don retired...

Janine Orbando photograph Former 201st Combat Communications Group member Janine Obando who recently retired from the Florida Air National Guard shared this photograph. The photograph was taken at Walt Disney World with Gina and Gordon Kim who work Washington D.C. All...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows an after drill parties in the old radar dock. Shown are (l-r) Roy Matsuoka, William Akiona, and James "Bubba" Tachihata. These parties ranged from wing wide, or squadron events. This one appears like a...

This photograph was taken on September 27, 2003 and shows Larnette Doi and Carol Service. Both members were members of the then-154th Mission Support Flight. They were among many family, friends, and co-workers attending the wedding of Peni and Beau...

On May 4, 2014, the Hawaii Army National Guard honored Colonel Francis A.I. “Miki” Bowers, Jr. by renaming their Wahiawa armory in his honor. Hawaii Army National Guard photograph by SSG Ryan Sheldon This group photograph of past commanders and command...

Photograph by Ford Chinen, used with permission Thanks to Ford Chinen for sharing this photograph and comments with Retiree News.  Several members of the 201st Combat Communications Group attended the recent celebration of life for Richard Yasunaga. In this photograph are Roy Masaki and...

Thanks to Erik Wong for sharing this photograph and comments with Retiree News.  Photograph by Erik Wong, used with permission I ran into Tom Shimabuku and his wife Maureen at Kahala Nui (they live there). I found out he was a boxer in...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew C-46 Commandos from March 1946 through September 1950. The C-46 was known as the "Plumber's Nightmare". This undated photograph shows a Commando maintenance crew. George Kaneshiro identified the airman standing...