Escolastico (Koy) Mira passed away on Jan. 19, 2021, at the age of 91 . He was born on February 10, 1929. He was a retired Veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force. He served in the Operations Section of the 150th Aircraft Contorl & Warning Squadron.
Koy was preceded in death by his wife Rita Mira, daughter Celeste Mira.
Koy is survived by his son Terence (Debbie) Mira of Arizona, daughter Gemma (Clyde) Souza of Kalāheo, 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Lucy (Alfred) Alao of Lihu‘e, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Celebration of Life will be on February 26, 2021, at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery at 11 a.m. Due to COVID-19, social distancing and masks are required.
Arrangements assisted by Garden Island Mortuary
Special thanks to Stanley Dela Cruz for sharing this information
From the Only in Your State website
The Aloha State is the most isolated population center on earth, and as a result, our food preferences and culinary styles are unique from those you will find on the mainland. While some of these Hawaiian food dishes have roots in other cultures or have since made their way to the continental United States, here are 11 foods and drinks everyone in Hawaii loves – from popular soft drinks to desserts and specific varieties of sushi.
From the National Guard Association of the United States website
Museum Director Anne Armstrong shares the history of Roger C. Schultz’s uniform, currently on display in the Vietnam exhibit of the National Guard Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
In 1968, Roger C. Schultz was called to active duty in the Vietnam War in the Iowa National Guard 2d Battalion, 133rd Infantry where he earned the Silver Star for gallantry in combat and two Purple Hearts. Capping an illustrious career, he retired in 2005 as a Lieutenant General in command of the entire Army National Guard.
From the Air Force Magazine website
Air Force fighter jets will lose out on the benefits of upgraded training ranges unless the service also decides to relocate certain squadrons, according to a new RAND Corp. report.
The Air Force contends its crumbling, outdated training infrastructure doesn’t offer what Airmen need to learn how to fly against adversary pilots and threats like surface-to-air missiles or communications jammers. Improving those ranges is one aspect of a multibillion-dollar push to modernize air bases and adopt better virtual training tools.
But the service risks shortchanging its most advanced fighter fleets—the F-22 and F-35—if it moves forward with range updates alone, RAND experts argue.
You may have heard about vitamins or supplements that say they can help brain health. Is that for real?
From the Garden Island website
In February 1973, Janet Sebastian Cox (1938-2009) of Hanapepe broke the male barrier of the Hawaii National Guard on Kauai — specifically the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron — by becoming the first female accepted into the unit.
“I don’t know if the squadron was ready for me, but I know I was ready to see if I could compete in a man’s world of ACW operations,” she said at the time of her pioneering achievement.
From the Medical News Today website
Over the centuries, this crystalline sweetener has invaded everyone’s snacks, drinks, guts, and minds. It has caused its fair share of controversy, too.
Although everyone is familiar with sugar as a concept, we’ll start with a brief explainer.
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 February 1959 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Reenlistments: including MSgt Robert Choi and SSgt Raymond Takahara
* Enlistees: AB Harold DeMello
* Promotions: including Thomas Tsuruda, Mamoru Minami, Albert Keliinui
Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, annual 15-day festival in Chinese communities around the world. The celebration begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon. This year Chinese New Year occurs on Friday, February 12, 2021.
The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped in legend. One legend is that thousands of years ago a monster named Nian (“Year”) would attack villagers at the beginning of each new year. The monster was afraid of loud noises, bright lights, and the color red, so those things were used to chase the beast away. Celebrations to usher out the old year and bring forth the luck and prosperity of the new one, therefore, often include firecrackers, fireworks, and red clothes and decorations. Young people are given money in colorful red envelopes. In addition, Chinese New Year is a time to feast and to visit family members. Many traditions of the season honor relatives who have died.
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 Duke Ota, William Petti, and Joseph Kim at the September 22, 2006. Duke was recently promoted to brigadier general and serves at Headquarters, Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Bill is retired and recently relocated to Southern California. Joe was flying with Hawaiian before the pandemic started.
Nasal swabs, temperature checks, buffet buddies. Welcome to your cruise, ladies and gentlemen. As American cruise lines anticipate opening for business again, they are doing everything they can to reassure prospective passengers that it’s safe to come aboard. It won’t be easy. Coronavirus outbreaks aboard ships last spring imprinted the image of cruises as petri dishes of disease.
The outbreaks prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a no-sail order last March for ships carrying at least 250 passengers in U.S. waters. On October 31, the order was modified to allow a phased reopening, but many cruise lines continued suspending operations.
Still, the cruise lines have been busy. Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings consulted medical and scientific experts to develop best practices for safe sailing. U.S. cruise lines are also learning from Asian and European cruises that have already set sail, and the CDC issued its own protocols. Learn more
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 February 1967 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Field Training information
* 199th Fighter Squadron maintains their Not Operationally Ready Supply (NORS) rate at 0%
* 199th Fighter Squadron News
An aneurysm is a weak spot in one of your brain’s arteries (blood vessels that carry oxygen from your heart to the rest of your body). They tend to happen where arteries fork. Over time, flowing blood puts pressure on that spot and makes it give way and balloon out. It’s a lot like a worn-out garden hose that bulges where it’s gotten thin. Most people who have an aneurysm don’t know it. But if it bursts, it can be life-threatening and cause brain damage.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Another great day flying F-22 Raptors in Hawaii.
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