Suzanne Vares-Lum

A recent Retiree News post reported retired Hawaii Army National Guard general Suzanne Vares-Lum becoming the president of the East-West Center. East-West Center President: Suzanne Vares-Lum Another Hawaii Guard general, Kenji Sumida, served earlier as the East-West Center President from 1995 through...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqG1q5sIEc The East-West Center ushered in a new era on Monday, January 3, 2022, as Suzanne Vares-Lum became the Center's first female and Native Hawaiian president. Get to know her as she shares how her family's genealogy is much like...

The East-West Center Board of Governors has selected Ms. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum to be the institution’s next president. The appointment concludes an extensive search to succeed outgoing president Dr. Richard R. Vuylsteke at the beginning of the new year.  A former Major General in the US Army, Vares-Lum,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFqeVfGtnzM There were no Veterans Day ceremonies again this year. The Oahu Veterans Council created a video – a virtual Veterans Day ceremony – honoring those who have served. Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, United States Army (Ret.) serves as the emcee....

From the Civil Beat website Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum’s 34 year military career has taken her around the globe, but the Wahiawa native retired Friday on her home island of Oahu. The first Native Hawaiian woman to become an Army...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows then-Lt Cols Suzanne and Courtney Vares-Lum. They were attending the 2009 Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition.  The Hawaii State Department of Defense hosted the conference on November 9th and 10th, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. In...

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on April 28, 2014 at the State Capitol at the pinning ceremony for Michael "Inch" Compton. It was his promotion ceremony to major general. In this photograph is Suzanne Vares-Lum. Keith Tamashiro, Reynold...

Hawaii National Guard photograph Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, Hawaii's Adjutant General, received the Defense Superior Service Medal yesterday in a very small, socially distanced, ceremony. The medal was presented by Maj. Gen....

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page A socially distanced promotion ceremony was held for Janet G. Lundberg from the rank of Lt. Col. to Colonel, July 10, 2020, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. Distinguished guests,...

Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Major General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum and Hawaii State Legislators attend a brief hosted by Brigadier General Moses Kaoiwi Jr., Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force on...