{"id":58418,"date":"2021-08-02T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=58418"},"modified":"2024-08-29T18:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:46:00","slug":"check-six-2012-two-154th-commanders-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2021\/08\/02\/check-six-2012-two-154th-commanders-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six &#8211; 2012: Two 154th Commanders and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2021\/07\/img_3673.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58419\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Retiree News photograph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the photograph are (L-R): <strong>Gervin Miyamoto<\/strong>, <strong>Melvin \u201cHumphrey\u201d Souza<\/strong>, <strong>Michael &#8220;Boss&#8221; Tice<\/strong>, <strong>John &#8220;Saigon&#8221; Lee<\/strong>, and <strong>Harold &#8220;Shaka&#8221; Schatz<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saigon commanded the 154th Composite Group from August 1978 through December 1989. 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All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the photograph are (L-R): Gervin Miyamoto, Melvin \u201cHumphrey\u201d Souza, Michael &#8220;Boss&#8221; Tice, John &#8220;Saigon&#8221; Lee, and Harold &#8220;Shaka&#8221; Schatz. Saigon commanded the 154th Composite Group from August 1978 through December 1989. Boss served as the 154th Wing commander from December 1989 through September 2000. 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