Retiree News asked Ramona Fujimoto for ID assistance for these photographs. She provided the following comments:
In the left picture is: Bobby Ramos, her back facing Stephanie Chow, Doreen Pedro, Lourdes Maglaya, and Helen Kim. Helen was the first female air operations staff member in the 199th Fighter Squadron. She started in 1975, but unfortunately passed away a number of years later.
In the right picture is: Stephanie Chow, Lourdes Maglaya. Stephanie Chow my high school classmate that joined with me in 1976. Steph stayed in less then 10 years and not sure about Lourdes – if she retired or not from the Guard. Out of that group i survived and retired at 60! Doreen’s son joined the Guard after her and her husband got out.
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 April 1991 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Brig Gen Edward Richardson becomes the Adjutant General
* CAMS News & Views: lots of familiar names
* Promotions: including Carolina Togami, Harold Hewett III, Woody Batula, John Guerri
* CMSgt Jack Uhrig selected to be the HAING Senior Enlisted Advisor
* Sports News
Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum’s 34 year military career has taken her around the globe, but the Wahiawa native retired Friday on her home island of Oahu.
The first Native Hawaiian woman to become an Army general, Vares-Lum was an intelligence officer whose assignments spanned the Cold War to the Iraq War.
For the last five years Vares-Lum has worked at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp Smith, most recently as Mobilization Assistant to the Commander where she juggled both local and international issues — often simultaneously.
Are eggs bad for your heart? Will touching a toilet seat make you sick?
From the Eater Las Vegas website
Before the pandemic, the Eater 38 was our attempt to answer any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant?” The curated list covers the entire city, spanning numerous cuisines. And, even now, it’s a list that tells the story of the Las Vegas food scene, spanning myriad cuisines and price points, and collectively satisfying all restaurant needs from where to go for a reliable quick bite to where to go to blow half a paycheck on dinner. Every couple of months, pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game will be added.
Click on any state in the map linked for a detailed summary of state taxes on income, property, and items you buy on a daily basis. Also check out the tax-specific slideshows listed below the map, including our picks for the 10 most tax-friendly and the 10 least tax-friendly states in the U.S. for middle-class families.
(Retirees, visit our Retiree Tax Map to learn how each state taxes different kinds of retirement income and to discover special tax breaks for seniors.)
Hover over or click on any state in the map for the option to add the state to your compare list to quickly see how selected states stack up.
Congratulations to Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum retired on Friday, April 8, 2021. She had served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indo-PACOM).
Review her biography, a great military career.
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From the Medical News Today website
Arthritis causes swelling and inflammation in the joints and commonly affects the knee. People may also experience knee stiffness, weakness, and cracking noises when moving the knee.
Arthritis is a term that encompasses over 100 Trusted Source conditions that may cause inflammation or swelling of the joints or tissues. Many of these conditions can affect the knee.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Just when we thought thought we’ve seen it all, the Hawaiian Raptors bring us another breathtaking glimpse of their adventures as we affirm a #freeandopenPacific with our partners.
You worked hard for your retirement nest egg, so the idea of paying taxes on those savings isn’t exactly appealing. If you know what you’re doing, you can avoid overpaying Uncle Sam as you start collecting Social Security and making withdrawals (including RMDs) from IRAs and 401(k)s. Unfortunately, though, retirees don’t always know all the tax code ins and outs and, as a result, end up paying more in taxes than is necessary.
For example, here are 10 questions retirees often get wrong about taxes in retirement. Take a look and see how much you really understand about your own tax situation.
Others are grievously misspelled or misformatted. Of particular issue, they explained, are Native American, Asian-American, Hawaiian, and Latino names.
From the Military Times website
Next month, the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall will have a new focal point — a remembrance wall featuring the names of approximately 36,574 Americans who died supporting the war and more than 7,200 Koreans who died while augmenting the Army. Their names will be organized by rank and respective branch of service, demonstrating how the war’s burden fell unevenly across the military.
According to the National Park Service, work began in early March on the addition and additional renovations, which will cost approximately $22 million. The groundbreaking marks the completion of a years-long fundraising process that began when Congress passed the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act in 2016. The non-profit Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation successfully raised the money through private donations from American and South Korean citizens and corporations.
From The New York Times website
Brisk walking improves brain health and thinking in aging people with memory impairments, according to a new, yearlong study of mild cognitive impairment and exercise. In the study, middle-aged and older people with early signs of memory loss raised their cognitive scores after they started walking frequently. Regular exercise also amplified the healthy flow of blood to their brains. The changes in their brains and minds were subtle but consequential, the study concludes, and could have implications not just for those with serious memory problems, but for any of us whose memories are starting to fade with age.
From the HANG 25 – History of the Hawaii Air National Guard booklet:
HANGmen celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a luau and dance on November 3, 1956. Governor Samuel W. King addressed the aloha-shirted Hawaii Air Guardsmen, Maj Walter F. Judd, master of ceremonies presented the 199th (Fighter Squadron) ably assisted by nine others who recounted anecdotes: Capt Tyler M. Haar, MSgts William K. Enoka, Sun Yau Goo, Carl S.B. Kang, TSgt Vernon S. DeLima, Lawrence Partika, and A1C Arthur Lee.
The classic anecdote of the evening was made by MSgt Kang, “1955 Summer Camp was a bad year for us crapshooters, the “ole man” really cracked down on us – so, the younger men took up bowling and us older men took up beer drinking for recreation”.
1st Sgt Theodore D. Hussey called the November 4, 1946 roll, and 10 charter HANGmem answered “here” and front and center to receive lei from the first lady for the squadron, Mrs. James R. Ashford – 1st Lts (now Majs) George R. Duncan, Walter F. Judd, Russell L. Smith, 2nd Lts (now Capts) Letwell P.A. Duvauchelle, George I. Harris, SSgt (now CWO) Joseph L. Barnett, SSgt Harold Martinez, Sgts (now MSgts) Robert D.W. Choi, Richard S.O. Lee, and Sgt (now TSgt) Frederick H. Rittmeister.
The photograph shows the 199th Fighter Squadron flag and some F-86 Sabre models in a display.
It was 1956 and the unit was still organized as a fighter squadron. It was a carryover from World War II. The 154th Fighter Group received Federal recognition in December 1, 1960 with the 199 FS becoming one of the units within the Group.
The U.S. Air Force’s newest F-15EX variant will be called the Eagle II, the service announced Wednesday.
Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the service’s top uniformed acquisition official, announced the official designation during a rollout and naming ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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