Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG)

The December-January time frame is a period where retirements take place. Among the retirees this year, are two long time Hawai‘i National Guard family members. Colonel Stanley “Ulu” Snow has his retirement ceremony this past UTA weekend. Ulu retired as...

John “Johnny” Macayan Sr., 79, of Hilo, owner of Macayan Motors Inc., former used car sales manager at Hilo Motors and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on December 16, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived...

Herbert E. “Buddy” Markle Jr., 81, of Waipahu, a retiree of the Army National Guard and the state Harbor Police, passed away on December 12, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Charles B., James E.P.,...

Owen Emory Abe, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard staff sergeant, passed away on November 29, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Marjorie T.; son Brandon T.; daughters Shirley J. Cuskarovska, Cynthia...

RAYMOND ADAMS Oct. 26, 1931 – Oct. 19, 2013 He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from GTE Hawaiian Tel in 1988 with 36 yrs. of service and the Hawaii Army National Guard with 27...

The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation. From left to right: Colonel Irwin Cockett, the Hawai‘i Army National Guard commander, Second Lieutenants John Kakazu, Kent Tsutsumi, Stephen Logan, Major General Alexis Lum,...

CPT Gary Hara administers the oath of enlistment to Kenneth. In the background, Dennis, LTC Henry Hara, mother Janet, and Larry In this photo taken on May 4, 1984, then Captain Gary Hara administers the enlistment oath to his youngest...

James G.A. Pai, 77, of Kailua, a retired Hawaiian Telephone Co. operation center manager and a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard captain, passed away on September 14, 2013. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Genevieve, son...

Louis R.H. Martin, 39, of Wahiawā, owner of Paratwist Designz in Wahiawā and a Hawai‘i Army National Guard veteran, passed away on September 11, 2013. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Anela San Nicolas; sons Nicholas...

Brigadier General Bruce Oliveira, the Land Component Commander recently announced several Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) senior command and key staff assignment changes. Colonel Bryan Suntheimer, the currently HIARNG Chief of Staff, will become the Mobility Assistant, Director, Logistics, Engineering...