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Taps: Robert “Bobby” Choi Update

Posted on Sep 4, 2015 in Taps

Photographs taken from the HIANG 25 published booklet in 1971 Bobby was the last surviving charter member of the Hawaii Air National Guard from 1947. He has the distinction of ...
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Team 808 Report

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in 2010's, History

SFC Linda Hesch, part of Team 808, sent the following article for posting. Linda said, “Just passing along some Team 808 news. Not sure if you already published this already, ...
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Taps: Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura

Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in Taps

Aug. 10, 2015Jackson Yorio “Jack” Hamamura, 86, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a veteran of the Army, Air Force and Hawai‘i Air National Guard, passed away in Salem, Oregon on August 10, 2015. He was ...
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Taps: Herbert Shunji Okamoto

Posted on Aug 18, 2015 in Taps

Herbert Shunji Okamoto, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran, passed away on August 1, 2015 at home He was born in Honolulu. ...
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Taps: Robert “Bobby” Choi

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 in Taps

Retiree News received the sad news this afternoon that CMSgt Robert “Bobby” Choi passed away on Tuesday of natural causes.  He was a month short of his 96th birthday. Bobby was ...
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Taps: Charles J.K. Hall Sr.

Posted on Aug 11, 2015 in Taps

Charles J.K. Hall Sr., 73, of Kapolei, a retired Honolulu Police Department detective and Hawaii Air National Guard veteran, passed away on July 3, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. ...
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Taps: Herbert Okamoto

Posted on Aug 7, 2015 in Taps

Retiree News received the sad news that Herbert Okamoto passed away yesterday. Herbert was an avionics technician who served in the 154th Wing for many years. He was an avid ...
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SMSgt Christopher Perez serves as the Superintendent, Recruiting & Retention for the Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG).  He assumed the duties of the superintendent in June 2013. As the Superintendent, ...
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Taps: Samson Juan Achuela

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 in Taps

Samson Juan Achuela, age 64, of Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i, passed away July 23, 2015 in Honolulu. Born September 4, 1950 in Waipahu, Hawai‘i. Retired Master Sergeant who served 30 years with ...
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Taken from a State Department of Defense press release Honolulu, Hawaii- More than 80 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) from four different units, have returned home from ...
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