{"id":31965,"date":"2018-05-08T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T18:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=31965"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:35:01","slug":"check-six-ulu-and-steve-14-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2018\/05\/08\/check-six-ulu-and-steve-14-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six: Ulu and Steve &#8211; 14 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2018\/05\/h-103.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2018\/05\/h-103.jpg?w=497\" alt=\"Ulu and Steve\" class=\"wp-image-31966\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This photograph taken in August 2004 after a organizational ceremony.&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Stanley &#8220;Ulu&#8221; Snow<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Stephen Suafilo<\/strong><\/span> were two pilots who served in the 154th Wing. We remember Stephen saying that at the time, they were two of three Samoan flyers in the Air Force\/Air National Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ulu was a Traditional member who flew for United Airlines for many years. Steve served in many positions with the 154th Wing. Both Ulu and Steve retired as colonels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Always smiling&#8230;<\/em><\/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>This photograph taken in August 2004 after a organizational ceremony.&nbsp;Stanley &#8220;Ulu&#8221; Snow and Stephen Suafilo were two pilots who served in the 154th Wing. We remember Stephen saying that at the time, they were two of three Samoan flyers in the Air Force\/Air National Guard. 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