{"id":2927,"date":"2013-08-06T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T18:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retireenews.wordpress.com\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:30:22","slug":"check-six-christopher-ventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2013\/08\/06\/check-six-christopher-ventura\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six: Christopher Ventura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2013\/08\/1992-0511-honsb-himilwk-concert-ventura-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2013\/08\/1992-0511-honsb-himilwk-concert-ventura-1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2013\/08\/1992-0511-honsb-himilwk-concert-ventura-1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2013\/08\/1992-0511-honsb-himilwk-concert-ventura-1-768x630.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This photo shows the then <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Specialist Christopher Ventura<\/strong><\/span> as part of the 25<sup>th<\/sup> Infantry Division Band.\u00a0 The photo appeared in the Honolulu Star Bulletin on May 11, 1992, promoting the Joint Military Band concert.\u00a0 Today, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sergeant First Class Ventura<\/span> <\/span>serves as the Readiness NCO for the Hawai\u2018i Army National Guard\u2019s 111<sup>th<\/sup> Army Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Stephen Lum<\/span><\/span> of the Public Affairs Office who provided the photo.<\/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>This photo shows the then Specialist Christopher Ventura as part of the 25th Infantry Division Band.\u00a0 The photo appeared in the Honolulu Star Bulletin on May 11, 1992, promoting the Joint Military Band concert.\u00a0 Today, Sergeant First Class Ventura serves as the Readiness NCO for the Hawai\u2018i Army National Guard\u2019s 111th Army Band. 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