{"id":13515,"date":"2015-09-09T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retireenews.wordpress.com\/?p=13515"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:25:32","slug":"third-generation-hara-excels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2015\/09\/09\/third-generation-hara-excels\/","title":{"rendered":"Third generation Hara excels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>Justin Hara<\/em><\/strong><\/span><em>is a third generation Hawai\u2018i Army National Guard Soldier. He is the son of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">COL Kenneth Hara<\/span> and the grandson of the late <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>LTC Henry Hara<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13518\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-2-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13517\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2015\/09\/justin-hara-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin recently returned from Fort Gordon where he completed Advance Individual Training (AIT) as a 25B Information Technology Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was part of the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Gold Phase Ceremony held August 9, 2015. The ceremony took place at the Regional Training Institute in Waim\u0101nalo, Hawai\u2018i. The intent of the RSP is to reduce training pipeline losses by introducing newly enlisted Army National Guard Soldiers to the military environment, and to ease their adjustment to BCT and advanced individual training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the ceremony, Justin provided comments as the designated RSP Gold Phase spokesman. During the program, he was promoted to Private First Class, and awarded the Army Achievement Medal. Congratulations Justin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.army.mil\/aps\/08\/information_papers\/sustain\/ARNG_Recruit_Sustainment_Program.html\">Read more about the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>The appearance of external hyperlinks did not constitute endorsement by Retiree News, this included the linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. Retiree News did not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Additionally, some of the sites linked to may limit the number of stories you can access without a paid subscription. All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Harais a third generation Hawai\u2018i Army National Guard Soldier. He is the son of COL Kenneth Hara and the grandson of the late LTC Henry Hara. Justin recently returned from Fort Gordon where he completed Advance Individual Training (AIT) as a 25B Information Technology Specialist. 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