This undated photograph shows Ronald Silva, Richard “Dickie” Sanders, and John “Saigon” Lee. Dickie was awarded his Master Air National Guard Recruiters Badge.
Ron served many years in the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. His last assignment was the Director of Personal when he retired in 1987.
Dickie retired in the late 1980s after long recruiting career. He had over 32 years of total Federal service. Dickie passed away in 2014.
Saigon retired in 1989 with his last assignment as the commander of the then-154th Composited Group. He joined the Guard in the late 1960s after his Air Force service.
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website
The U.S did not take long to respond to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein occupying neighboring Kuwait Aug. 2, 1990.
Five days later, President George H.W. Bush ordered Americans to the region to start Operation Desert Shield.
Air Force Veteran Howard “Pip” Pope, commander for the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, was among the first American forces to arrive. Leading a squadron known as the “Ironmen” flying F-15s, they deployed with little notice in a matter of days. After a 14-hour flight from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, they arrived at Dhahran Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
Pope kept a diary of the events, excerpts of which follow. The diary paints a picture of how quickly U.S. forces deployed to the region, changing from an eight-plane deployment to an entire squadron of F-15s. The entries have been lightly formatted for clarity.
This is the first of a five article series about Desert Storm from the Department of Veterans Affairs website. These articles are from all five military branches.
The war that started in the early Middle East morning on January 16, 1991 – do you remember where you were?
From the Medical News Today website
Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new model for predicting Alzheimer’s disease in people presenting with mild cognitive impairment.
The model analyzes proteins in blood samples. It is less invasive and less expensive than other prognostic tools and produces equivalent or better predictions.
The authors, who published their paper in the journal Nature Aging, call for further large-scale studies to confirm their findings.
From the Frolic Hawaii website
What was the best thing you ate in Hawai‘i in 2020? For 22 chefs and all-around eaters, the answers ranged from the simple and homey to the haute and exotic, all memorable enough to be rated best bites of the year.
This photograph shows Robert Lesher and Stanley Keolanui. They were attend the Hawai‘i Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security Workshop hosted by then-State Civil Defense. The workshop was at the Hawaii Convention Center on October 21, 2013.
Bob was one of several Hawai‘i Army National Guard attendees. Stan was representing the Corps of Engineers.
From the Medical News Today website
Artificial devices called prostheses can replace a missing part of a person’s body, such as an arm or a leg. Medicare tends to cover prosthetic devices and supplies.
In addition, prostheses may include cochlear implants, contact lenses after surgery, and breast prostheses after a mastectomy.
Medicare generally provides coverage for prosthetic devices and supplies, though there may be some restrictions and some costs.
In this article, learn more about prosthetic devices and the coverage that Medicare provides.
“Improves memory.” “Sharpens focus.” These are just some of the claims you may see on the supplements that 25% of adults over age 50 are taking to try to keep their brains healthy. Do these products work? It’s often unclear, as the FDA doesn’t require makers to prove the supplements are effective, as long they don’t make any claims about specific diseases.
Here’s what experts do — and don’t — know about some of these popular items.
If you’ve ever seen a custom painted aircraft, then you know that a standard plane just won’t do it anymore. Some of these are so creative that it actually surprised us. Jumbo jets painted for business purposes, private jets painted however the owner wants, and the most intimidating military aircraft that exist – they’re all here!
From the Military Times website
Hundreds of National Guard troops were posted in the streets of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, but there was little they could do to respond as pro-Trump rioters overran the Capitol.
Investigations are imminent, to determine whether the Capitol Police were undermanned and unprepared for the threat posed by two days of rallies against the results of the 2020 election, but the answer as to why troops posted blocks away were unable to respond to the siege is as simple ― or as complicated ― as a morass of bureaucracy.
Simply put, the National Guard only shows up to D.C. when they’ve been invited, and the Capitol Police did not extend that invitation until after the breach, according to a source with knowledge of the process, who was not authorized to speak about it on the record.
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Laboratory experiments indicate the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will offer protection against the two coronavirus variants found in the United Kingdom and South Africa
Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page
The Hawai‘i National Guard delivered COVID-19 vaccines to HING members activated for the pandemic response, known as Operation New Hope on January 5, 2021. Vaccines were picked up from Tripler Army Medical Center and flown on a C-17 Globemaster to Hawai‘i, Maui, and Kaua‘i counties. Guard members from each task force would walk up into the plane to receive their optional vaccine. The operation took place over the course of a single day.
View more photographs by Sgt. John Schoebel
From the Military Times website
Walmart and an Army reservist have reached an agreement to settle his claims regarding paid military leave that could ultimately pay up to $14 million to thousands of Guard and Reserve members.
The proposed settlement, if approved by the court, could include more than 7,000 current and former Walmart employees who have taken military leave since October 2004, according to court documents. Walmart has also changed its policy as of January 1, to increase the paid military leave benefit during shorter-term military duties.
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 January 1958 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Interesting crossword puzzle
* General News: Robert Konishi, Charles Tasaka
* Mighty Mouse Club formed
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