• Taps: William Yen Chow “Bill” Yim

    Taps: William Yen Chow “Bill” Yim

    William Yen Chow “Bill” Yim, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaii National Guard master sergeant, passed away in the Queen’s Medical Center on May 4, 2016. He was born in Guangdong,

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  • Taps: Alfred Hanuala “Freddy” Rabara Sr.

    Taps: Alfred Hanuala “Freddy” Rabara Sr.

    Alfred Hanuala “Freddy” Rabara Sr., 87, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Hawaii Police Department sergeant, West Hawaii coordinator under Mayor Herbert Matayoshi, and a National Guard veteran, passed away in Nakamaru Hale,

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  • Check Six: CPT Joseph Chaves

    Check Six: CPT Joseph Chaves

    Special thanks to Stephen Lum who shared this photo of then Captain Joseph Chaves.  We think it taken in the 1980s at one of the Exercise Team Spirit in Korea.

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  • Outstanding HPD Employees Honored By The 200 Club

    Outstanding HPD Employees Honored By The 200 Club

    The 200 Club presented awards for outstanding Honolulu Police Department employees at the Waialae Country Club yesterday. The 200 Club is an organization comprised of 200 businesses and community leaders who

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  • Webmaster Comments: 16.05.18

    Webmaster Comments: 16.05.18

    Congratulations to David Lopina, who recently pinned on his eagles. His pinning ceremony was in his home state of Ohio.  BG Bruce Oliveira presided over the ceremony. Dave currently serves

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  • New 154th Wing Commander Announcement

    New 154th Wing Commander Announcement

    The following is Brig Gen Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s Commander’s Column from the May 2016 Kūkā‘ilimoku.  The entire issue will post tomorrow morning. As the famous quote goes, ‘Flexibility is the Key to Air

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  • Check Six: C-17 Serial No 05-5146

    Check Six: C-17 Serial No 05-5146

    Has it been 10 years since the Hawai‘i Air National Guard’s first C-17 Globemaster III arrived at Hickam Field? A Retiree News follower sent in this link to the McChord

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  • Taps: Xavier “Buda” Ishihara Sr.

    Taps: Xavier “Buda” Ishihara Sr.

    Xavier “Buda” Ishihara Sr., 77, of Pearl City, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service retiree and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on April 7, 2016. He was

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  • Taps: Aurora Lee

    Taps: Aurora Lee

    Retiree News is sad to report that Aurora Lee passed away on Sunday morning at the Veterans Affairs Continuing Living Center at Tripler Army Medical Center.  Caz Ross emailed this information

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  • Webmaster Comments: 16.05.10

    Webmaster Comments: 16.05.10

    Retiree sightings Ran into Jason Nunugawa at Ala Moana Center. He retired militarily from the 154th Medical Group several years ago. He worked as a technician in the Medical Group

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  • Retiree Update: Ray Jardine

    Retiree Update: Ray Jardine

    Raymond Jardine Jr., chairman and CEO of Native Hawaiian Veterans and Hawaii’s Small Business Person of the Year, was named second runner-up for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s national Small Business Person of the Year

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  • Retiree Update: Don & Joyce Arakaki

    Retiree Update: Don & Joyce Arakaki

    Don “Rock” Arakaki retired after a long career with the Hawai‘i Army National Guard in the mid-1990s. He served in many command and staff positions during his career. After his

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July

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
13th
Ka Huaka‘i “The Journey” Retention Event
16th
Art classes every first and third Wednesday 9am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center
17th
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
18th
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
23rd
TAPS: Mario Gilbert Calantoc
24th
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
25th
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
31st
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set

August

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1st
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
6th
Art classes every first and third Wednesday 9am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center
7th
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
8th
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
14th
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
15th
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
20th
Art classes every first and third Wednesday 9am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center
21st
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
22nd
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772
28th
Domino Club on Thursdays 11am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Justin Harding:
[email protected]
(808) 433-7826
Bring your Domino Set
29th
Photography class on Fridays from 9-11am at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Micah Monzon:
[email protected]

Ukulele lessons for beginners on Fridays 12-2pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772

Guitar Class on Fridays 10am-12pm at the Daniel K. Akaka VA Medical Center. To register contact Al Domingo: (808) 433-4772