Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG)

Irwin Cockett served in the United States Army and the Hawaii Army National Guard. Cockett served during the Korean War as an enlisted man and a member of the 5th Regimental Combat team. After that, he enrolled in officer's candidate...

Richard C.L. “Pipi/Peepsight” Wong, 85, of Honolulu, a Hawaii Air National Guard retiree formerly employed by Dole Pineapple Co. and Board of Water Supply, passed away on December 7, 2015. He is survived by wife Lucy K., sons Bert and Byron,...

Frank J. Rodrigues III, 67, of Kapolei, an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 14, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Connie, daughter Dionne and sister DaisyMae Clark. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at...

Donald Howard “Buddy” Brandt, 88, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. finance comptroller; employee at Wailuku Sugar Co., Olokele Sugar Co., Hilo Sugar Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co.; and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away...

Antone “Tony” Enriquez, 75, of Pahoa, Hawaii, a retired Isemoto Contracting Co. concrete mason and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 13, 2015. He was born in Olaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Winifred “Winnie”...

Colonel Gerald Silva retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1994.  He served in many positions in his long career with his last assignment being the Chief of Staff of the Army Guard. For the next 10 years, he...

Lon Paresa with the Adjutant General Arthur "Joe" Logan, taken on the day of the general's Senate confirmation floor vote. Retiree News photo. Leonard “Lon” Paresa, Jr. retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard as a colonel. During his career,...

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Wahiawa Armory named after first 487th Field Artillery commander click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Wahiawa Armory, originally built in 1958, was named...

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Former Maui armory named for former 299th Infantry commander  click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Wailuku Armory, built on state lands in 1937,...

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Former Big Island armory was named after former 299th Infantry commander click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Honoka‘a Armory, constructed May 1965, was named...