{"id":65748,"date":"2022-04-18T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=65748"},"modified":"2024-08-27T21:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:50:21","slug":"check-six-2003-big-john-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2022\/04\/18\/check-six-2003-big-john-retires\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six &#8211; 2003: &#8220;Big John&#8221; Retires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/04\/qhl86le0gop0pdls-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65749\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/04\/qhl86le0gop0pdls-copy-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/04\/qhl86le0gop0pdls-copy-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/04\/qhl86le0gop0pdls-copy-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2022\/04\/qhl86le0gop0pdls-copy-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Personal photograph used with permission<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This undated photograph shows <strong>Dawn Wahinekapu<\/strong> and her father, <strong>John &#8220;Big John&#8221; Wahinekapu<\/strong>. We believe he retired December 2003. Big John retired as the Engine Shop chief. Dawn continues to serve with the 154th Medical Group as the senior technician. She was promoted to chief master sergeant several years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related Retiree News post: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/posts\/scheduled\/retireenews.org?s=Wahinekapu\">Check Six: The Wahinekapu Ohana<\/a><\/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 undated photograph shows Dawn Wahinekapu and her father, John &#8220;Big John&#8221; Wahinekapu. We believe he retired December 2003. Big John retired as the Engine Shop chief. Dawn continues to serve with the 154th Medical Group as the senior technician. She was promoted to chief master sergeant several years ago. 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