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The Royal Guard at 50

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 in 2010's, History

Taken from last Saturday’s Star Advertiser front page. Monday to Friday, Franklin Ho Jr. and Maui Quizon wear digital tiger-stripe camouflage with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Today they’ll be drilling ...
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Taps: William “Bill” Kinney

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 in Taps

William Boyd Kaipo “Bill” Kinney, 74, of Wailua House Lots, Kaua‘i, a retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard radar technician, passed away on November 3, 2013. He was born in Kōloa, ...
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Taps: Tad Iimura

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 in Taps

Tad T. Iimura, 86, of Honolulu, passed away October 30 in California. He was born in Wahiawā. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Hawai‘i Air National Guard. ...
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Taps: Henry Chang

Posted on Oct 15, 2013 in Taps

Retiree News received word that Henry Chang, a retired loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron passed away on Sunday. Henry started in maintenance and later cross trained to become a ...
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The Federal government shutdown postponed the 201st Combat Communications Group’s deactivation ceremony.  The rescheduled ceremony will occur when unit training assembly funding becomes available. The limited Federal funding currently does ...
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Taps: Jean Kaholokula

Posted on Oct 10, 2013 in Taps

Jean Kazue Kaholokula, 78, of Honolulu, a retired accountant with the Hawai‘i Air National Guard at Hickam Air Force Base, passed away on September 29, 2013. She was born in ...
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Taps: Francis Hosaka

Posted on Oct 4, 2013 in Taps

Francis Tadashi Hosaka, 79, of Kekaha, Kaua‘i, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard senior master sergeant, passed away on September 19, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by ...
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Taps: Jarrett (Deke) Carr

Posted on Sep 27, 2013 in Taps

Jarrett F. (Deke) Carr, 91 passed away September 18 at home. He was born in Berkeley, California on November 21, 1921, son of Grace and Sidney Carr. His family moved ...
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Taps: Frank Montizor

Posted on Sep 21, 2013 in Taps

Frank Francisco Montizor, 85, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Moloka‘i, an Air Force retiree, passed away on September 1, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons Mansfield, ...
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2013 Adjutant General’s Awards

Posted on Sep 6, 2013 in Awards

The Adjutant General’s annual awards were presented at the DOD Retirement and Awards Luncheon on September 4, 2012. The department award winners go on to complete for the statewide awards announced ...
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