People who drink a few cups of coffee a day may be less likely to get liver diseases including cancer and scarring (fibrosis, cirrhosis). It might even slow those conditions in some people who have them. Filtered, instant, and espresso all seem to work. Still, helpful as coffee may be, it can’t take the place of a balanced diet, a healthy weight, plenty of water, and regular exercise for a healthy liver.
The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service awards. Luncheons were held at the Hale Koa Hotel.
This photograph shows Dennis Matsuura and Ramon “Maui” Quizon at the September 9, 2011 luncheon. Dennis served many years at the then-169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron before his retirement. Maui served with several units during his HIANG career, He was a member of the Royal Guard and he was the Kapena Moku (Captain) before his retirement.
Social Security benefits should rise around 3% next January, up from the increase of 1.3% seen this year, according to an early cost of living adjustment (COLA) calculation by the Kiplinger Letter.
This would be the largest increase since 2012 when Social Security benefits ticked up 3.6%.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the March 1960 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 199th Commander, Lt. Col. James Ashford to HQ HIANG, Lt. Col. George Duncan assumes command
* Col Valentine Siefermann promoted to Brig. Gen.
* Promotions: include George Wela, Libert Yap, Edward Uyeda, Clayton Tamayose
Will you soon be eligible for Medicare and TRICARE For Life (TFL) coverage? If yes, be sure to join the TRICARE webinar, “TRICARE For Life: Coverage Basics, Eligibility, and Costs,” on March 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET to learn important information on how TFL works. The webinar will include a presentation and Q&A. You must register if you want to participate.
To learn more, read the article.
This photograph shows two Hawai‘i Army National Guard retirees – Harry Miller and Theodore “Ted” Daligdig. Harry served with the then-State Civil Defense in the 24/7 State Warning Point. Ted served as the manager of the then-Kaua‘i Civil Defense Agency.
Both were presenting their organizations at the Hawai‘i Emergency Preparedness Executive Committee (HEPEC) meeting that was held on October 19, 2012. The then-Hawai‘i State Civil Defense coordinated these quarterly HEPEC meetings. The goal of these meetings was to have as many government and civilian organizations who would be involved with a emergency response together to share information.
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 March 1968 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Alert pad moved
* 154th Supply Squadron receives NORS Free award – (Not Operationally Ready, Supply)
* Promotions: including Ron Rietfors, Lloyd Kagawa, Sherman Dang
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This undated photograph show Wayne “Wildman” Wakeman conducting a mission brief. The whiteboard drawing does not look like Hickam AFB. Talked to Wildman about the photograph and he could remember the location. It was probably during one of the many 199th Fighter Squadron deployments.
From the Wired Magazine website
Password managers are the vegetables of the internet. We know they’re good for us, but most of us are happier snacking on the password equivalent of junk food. For seven years running that’s been “123456” and “password”—the two most commonly used passwords on the web. The problem is, most of us don’t know what makes a good password and aren’t able to remember hundreds of them anyway.
Now that so many people are working from home, outside the office intranet, the number of passwords you need may have significantly increased. The safest (if craziest) way to store them is to memorize them all. (Make sure they are long, strong, and secure!) Just kidding. That might work for Memory Grand Master Ed Cooke, but most of us are not capable of such fantastic feats. We need to offload that work to password managers, which offer secure vaults that can stand in for our faulty, overworked memories.
From the Air Force Times website
The Air Force has established interim height standards for flying enlisted aviator career fields — broadening the pool of airmen who can serve as flight engineers, special-mission aviators and aircraft loadmasters, among other specialties.
The new, interim height standards range from 4′10″ to 6′8″ — depending on career field — while the service awaits results from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s anthropometric study to determine crew position-specific requirements for 32 different types of aircraft.
Food Is Fuel, But … What you eat gives you energy. But some kinds of foods are more like a burst, while other types keep you going longer. Do you know what’s got staying power and what’s a quick hit?
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
The Hawaiian Raptors are charged with unique mission to provide unmatched air superiority in their Pacific area of responsibility, along with any warfighting needs in deployed environments.
However, it takes a lot more than a single flying squadron to keep fifth-generation fighters ready for action. That’s why hundreds of Airmen from dozens of career fields converged here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in exercise Pacific Raptor.
Just like real-world combat engagements, each combat scenario is prolonged by tanker fuel, while adversaries, simulated by F-16 Aggressors, show opposition through an alternative set of tactics.
Over the past serval weeks, these back-to-back sorties served as a sharpening tool, pushing our Airmen to enhance their effectiveness in every way possible.
From the ground up, with total force maintainers working their magic at a non-stop pace, to the epic air battles in the great blue yonder, this iteration of Pacific Raptor was a BIG success!
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