Tag: Gary Hara

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service…

Personal photographs - used with permission: click to enlarge Maj Gen Kenneth Hara and his wife, Myong, pinned their son, Justin with his gold bars on May 15, 2020. The ceremony took place in the State Department of Defense conference room. Justin’s uncle, Maj…

In the photograph (L-R) are Jason Matsumura, Walter Ross, Gary Hara, Ken Hara, Robert Lee, Peter Matsuura, Joseph Chaves, Vern Nakasone, Brett Wyrick, Gary Ishikawa (?) David Aponte The caption accompanying the photograph said: Lt. Col. Peter Matsuura (center in a black shirt), an orthopedic doctor from Hilo, poses with the Hawaii National Guard…

L-R: Governor David Ige, MG Suzanne Vares-Lum, LTC (Ret) Courtney Vares-Lum, Connie Vares-Lum, MG (Ret) Gary Hara and BG Kenneth Hara BG Suzanne P. Vares-Lum was promoted to major general in a ceremony held at Washington Place. Attending the ceremony was…

The following was copied from the Wikipedia for history: Troopers from the HARNG’s Troop E 19th Cavalry: John Tripoli, Roland Gambol, Paul Mauricio, and George Cristobal The 19th Cavalry was constituted on 24 October 1967 in the Hawaii Army National Guard as…

There were many current and retired military members at COL Tracey Omori’s pinning ceremony.

Members of the Hara family present at the ceremony. L to R: SSG Ryan Hara, 25th CAB, 25th ID (L); Maj Darren Hara, USAF Retired; CSM Dennis Hara, US Army Retired; MSgt Donna Shimizu, USAF Retired; BG Kenneth Hara, DAG;…