While shopping at the Navy Exchange recently, we ran into Reginald Chun. Reggie served in munitions branch, in the maintenance complex. When he retired in the 2000s, he was the NCOIC of the branch. Reggie said he is fully retired…
Read MoreRoy Yoshito Ichimura, 80, of Waipahu, Hawaii. Roy passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2017. Roy served in the Air National Guard for 37 years and later worked at Kapolei Golf Course. He will be remembered for his…
Read MoreTwenty years ago, the National Guard Bureau announced the results of the 1997 Air National Guard Majors Promotion Board. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard had a large group of officers promoted at this board. Several of these officers went on to…
Read MoreDennis Dalen receiving an award from Colonel Melvin Morris, the 201st Combat Communications Group commander in 1990 Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki devastated the island of Kauai. Governor John Waihee mobilized the Hawaii National Guard to…
Read MoreDeogracias “Deo” Agbayani, Jr. was a man of great integrity with a strong work ethic, was intelligent, wise, and of most humble character. He was musically talented, and an avid sports enthusiast who loved tennis and fishing. He was an…
Read MoreAnnually, the Hawaii Army National Guard honors those who were killed during the 1968 29th Infantry Brigade call-up and the Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom mobilization. There are two large pohaku (rocks) in front of the Readiness Center Building on Kalaeloa campus.…
Read MoreThe 111th Army Band - Hawaii Army National Guard - was an important part of the many open house events hosted by the 154th Composite Group. This photograph was probably taken in the late 1970s.
Read MoreBack row (L-R): Douglas Hill, Joycelin Matsuda, Jacqueline Jakahi, Patrick Bailon, Teofilo "Fil" Mauricio, David "Mac" McCulloch.Front row: (L-R): Galen Nakahara, Jason Uota. These hard working personnel were the support staff of the Headquarters, 201st Combat Communications Group. They were…
Read MoreKiyoshi Koge, 91, of Pearl City, passed away on July 10, 2017. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant. He is survived by is wife, Frances; son, Kerwin; daughters, Joanne (Dennis) Urasaki and…
Read MoreEveryone in Hawaii has hiked the Koko Head Crater trail at least once. It is a steep trek that separates the fit and unfit. But what are the tracks going up the side of the crater? The Hawaii Air National…
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