As military personnel retire this year, some of whom will be the last American forces withdrawn from Afghanistan, they may find it difficult to readjust to civilian life. For example, the U.S. is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more Americans than World War II did. Plus, the high unemployment rate caused by COVID-19 may stand as an obstacle to any former military personnel looking to get civilian jobs.
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This undated photograph then-Brig Gen Edward Richardson, State Representative Barbara Marumoto, Larnette (Phillips) Doi, and Pamela Goya. They were awaiting the start of lunch at the old dining hall on the second floor of the old fighter hanger.
General Richardson hosted members of the Hawaii State Legislature. These briefings and tours provided legislators and their staffs an opportunity to see Hawaii Air National Guard operations.
Barbara Marumoto was a member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives. She represented Kaimukī, Wai‘alae, and Kāhala. She served from 1978 through 2012, when she did not seek reelection.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the May 1993 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Hughes Aircraft employees visit the 154th Group
* CBPO Connection: MSgt Iris Kabazawa continuing column
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Blossom Logan, Randall Fukunaga, Napua Sugai, Calvin Yoshimoto, Dennis Mishima
* Sports News
From the National Guard Association of the United States website
The Air Force is looking at retiring more than 420 fighter aircraft by 2026 in what would be the largest fleet reduction in roughly a decade.
The service plans to ask Congress to allow it to replace those aircraft with just 304 new fighters, according to Air Force magazine, which obtained a copy of fiscal 2022 budget talking points for the Air Force.
Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.
But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.
Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% and uterine cancer by 39%, and could also prevent 18% of kidney cancers and 17% of stomach and liver cancers, according to the study.
This undated photograph shows a Hawaii Air National Guard F-4C Phantom II, No. 37562 at the “Boneyard”. Officially know as the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC), the boneyard is located on Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.
If you enlarge the photograph, you can see the HIANG tail flash and the 199th Fighter Squadron and the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron logos on the vari-ramp.
The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 through 1987.
From the Wired Magazine website
With the number of on-demand streaming services available now, you can watch nearly anything whenever you want. But sometimes it’s nice to scroll through a TV guide and dive into a 6-hour marathon of Property Brothers or Real Housewives. We all have our things. Subscribing to a live-TV streaming service gets you that joy without shelling out for cable.
There are quite a few options to choose from, and while they cost more than Netflix or Hulu, they give you the ability to watch livestreams of many major channels, often with more ease and on more devices than cable. These are the best live-TV streaming services for every kind of viewer.
From the This Day in Aviation website
23 May 2000: The United States Air Force received its first Beechcraft T-6A Texan II primary trainer at Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio Texas. It is a militarized version of the Pilatus PC-9. The cockpit has a full digital “glass cockpit” instrument panel and is equipped with ejection seats for the student and instructor.
After several years of tepid cost-of-living increases, seniors are likely to get a significant raise in their Social Security benefits in 2022.
The Kiplinger Letter is forecasting that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits for 2022 will be 4.5%, the biggest jump since 2008, when benefits rose 5.8%. That would also be higher than the 3% adjustment The Kiplinger Letter predicted earlier this year.
From the Only in Your State website
What exactly makes a restaurant a hole in the wall? Is it cramped seating, a hard-to-find location, cheap food, a dated facade, or simply a food truck? Perhaps it can be any of these things, though the one aspect these 12 hidden gem restaurants in Hawaii share is absolutely incredible food… in perhaps a less-than-ideal setting.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Like so many Airman in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard, Tech. Sgt. Gina ‘Pua’ Cavaco wears many ‘hats’ while carrying out her day-to-day mission.
As a boom operator, she ensures that aircraft can traverse the wide-open globe at a moment’s notice.
As a flight attendant, she promotes safety and provides critical guidance to onboard passengers.
As a loadmaster, she secures up to 18 tons of cargo at a time, delivering much-need supplies to and from our partners.
As a support personnel for aeromedical evacuation missions, she aids medical teams as they lift patients to higher-medical care.
And as a member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, Cavaco represents what excellence looks like in our ‘Ohana and reminds us why diversity makes us a stronger, more unified and an unrivaled force.
If You Have Friends or Family Visiting Hawai‘i in the Coming Months
A dire rental car shortage is forcing some would-be Hawaii visitors to cancel their trips — or empty their wallets.
The root of the problem is two-fold. When the pandemic hit and Hawaii imposed the nation’s strictest travel rules, car rental companies like Hertz and Budget started to sell off portions of their fleet and ship some of their inventory to the U.S. mainland, where they could still make money.
Now that Hawaii’s travel restrictions have eased and tourism is returning in full force, a national shortage of semi-conductor computer chips is making it difficult for car manufacturers to put new cars on the market. In turn, rental car companies are struggling to increase their fleets.
From the Medical News Today website
Cortisone shots are a type of steroid injection. Cortisone shots can be effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, but they can have adverse effects.
These shots consist of a synthetic version of the cortisone hormone that a person’s adrenal glands produce. Doctors use them to treat a wide variety of conditions, including autoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases.
However, cortisone shots are not suitable for everyone. They can sometimes cause unwanted adverse effects and may interact with other medications.
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