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New 154th Wing Vice Commander Named

April 28, 2016

Aloha All, Please join me in congratulating  Col Taison Tanaka as our new 154th Vice Wing Commander. Colonel Tanaka has held positions in both active duty and the HIANG in Financial Management, he's a graduated commander for the 154WG Logistic Readiness Squadron, and most recently...

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Taps: Dennis Lehua Sin

April 22, 2016

Dennis Lehua Sin, 70, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant, passed away on April 9, 2016. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Polly Ann; son Micah; daughters Kimberlee and Marisa Sin, and...

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Taps: Benjamin Masaharu “Benjie” Watai Jr.

April 10, 2016

Benjamin Masaharu “Benjie” Watai Jr., 56, of Kailua-Kona, a Jack Hall Memorial Housing groundskeeper and maintenance man, a Kona Country Club landscaper, a National Car Rental car washer and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. on...

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Taps: Tsutomu “Tom” Kaneshige

January 16, 2016

Tsutomu “Tom” Kaneshige, 87, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired Hamakua Sugar Co. garage overseer, part-time bus driver and automotive maintenance employee for Laupahoehoe Transportation Co. and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away on January 4, 2016 in the Queen’s Medical...

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Taps: Donald Howard “Buddy” Brandt

December 31, 2015

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...

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Taps: Antone “Tony” Enriquez

December 28, 2015

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”...

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Taps: Russel Leroy Fleming Jr.

December 20, 2015

Russel Leroy Fleming Jr., 72, of Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii, an Army, Navy and Hawaii Air National Guard retiree, passed away on December 2, 2015. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived by wife Phyllis M.; son Benjamin S.;...

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My Back Pages: Armories named after Hawai‘i Guard leaders

December 2, 2015

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...

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Taps: Gregory Wyatt Kuuipoikekaimalinookona “Greg” Crisafi

December 2, 2015

Gregory Wyatt Kuuipoikekaimalinookona “Greg” Crisafi, 58, of Kailua-Kona, a landscaper at Triple T Landscaping and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Kona Community Hospital on November 27, 2015. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by son...

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Taps: Roy John “Dickie” Fontes

November 29, 2015

Roy John “Dickie” Fontes, 74, of Hilo, an Orchid Isle Ford employee and an Army National Guard veteran, passed away in Life Care Center, Hilo on November 12, 2015. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Young, son...

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