My Back Pages

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...

Contributing editor Stephen Lum forwarded this photograph to Retiree News.  The photograph shows BG Eugene Imai presenting a very young Shawn Tsuha a medal. Steve reports the presentation ceremony was in the quad at the 487th Field Artillery in Wahiawā. Related post: http://wp.me/p3639O-2FC

This is the second of a series of articles by contributing editor Stephen Lum entitled My Back Pages. Steve retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and continues to work in the State Department of Defense’s public affairs office. His had worked on...

This is the first of a series of articles by Stephen Lum entitled My Back Pages. Steve retired from the Hawai‘i Army National Guard and continues to work in the State Department of Defense’s public affairs office. His had worked on annual...

The photo above shows Stephen Lum putting up photos of all the Adjutants General who served in the State Department of Defense.  He researched all the biographical data of each TAG and a short bio appears with each photo.  The photos are...

This photo shows the then Specialist Christopher Ventura as part of the 25th Infantry Division Band.  The photo appeared in the Honolulu Star Bulletin on May 11, 1992, promoting the Joint Military Band concert.  Today, Sergeant First Class Ventura serves...

In 1981, some members of the  Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s 292nd Supply & Service Company posed for a photo at the Pōhakuloa Training Area. Third from the left is then CPT Gervin Miyamoto and MAJ Emerick Kaneshi on the far right. Retiree...