From the Everyday Health website
When you walk in to get your flu vaccine this year, you may not know that there are several different types to choose from. While all the options work by causing a person to develop antibodies about two weeks after getting inoculated, you have several options to weigh.
No matter what type of flu vaccine you pick, public health experts emphasize that the most important thing is to get immunized.
From the Everyday Health website
Heart failure may cause you to feel weak and fatigued during the day. But did you know that daytime tiredness might be in part the result of sleep problems exacerbated by or occurring in conjunction with heart failure?
Known culprits include sleep apnea, orthopnea, and periodic limb movement disorder.
“If you wake up feeling not refreshed or you have daytime sleepiness or if you need to curtail your daytime activity because of lack of energy, these could be signs that there’s something going on during sleep,” says Rami Khayat, MD, a pulmonologist and sleep medicine expert at The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center, who works predominantly with cardiac patients.
Rodney-Jon Shinobu Hashimoto, 66, of Pearl City, passed away on October 23, 2020. Born in Honolulu, he was an Operations Manager for Island Movers Pacific Courier and a retired member of the Hawaii Army National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra (Mascoto) Hashimoto; children, Ashley (Douglas) Moriguchi and Justin Hashimoto; grandsons, Nainoa and Kainalu Moriguchi; brothers, Joseph Makanani, Douglas Hashimoto, and Kirk (Janet) Hashimoto. Preceded in death by daughter, Heather; father, Katsuto Hashimoto; mother and step-father, Kaye (Yoshikawa) and Charles Higa.
Private services.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
In 1960-1961, the 199th Fighter Squadron was in the middle of an aircraft conversion. After flying the North American F-86L Sabre Interceptors since 1958, the unit began their transition to the Convair F-102 Delta Daggers. The squadron flew these Deuces until 1976 when the unit converted to McDonald Douglas F-4C Phantoms.
The North American F-86L Sabre Interceptor was an American transonic jet all-weather interceptor of the United States Air Force and others. Based on the North American F-86 Sabre day fighter, 2,504 F-86D/L/K variants were built. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-86E Sabres from 1954 through 1958.
These models shared a larger fuselage, a larger afterburning engine, and a distinctive nose radome. The F-86L Sabre Interceptor had new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout, and uprated engine; 981 were converted.
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet strategic bomber fleets (primarily the Tupolev Tu-95) during the Cold War. There were 1,000 F-102s built.
The photograph shows a two-ship formation with a Deuce and a Sabre Interceptor. Both aircraft sport “Hawaii Air Guard” markings; “U.S. Air Force” markings came a few years later. The Deuce does not the round ANG logo on the vertical stabilizer. The Hawaiian tail flash, designed by Col. Kurt Johnson, first appeared a few years later.
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website
Veterans Day 2020 is on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. This Veterans Day discounts list will continue to be updated as we learn of more nationally available Veterans Day discounts, meals or other ways businesses and organizations want to give back to Veterans. These Veterans Day discounts, free meals and other programs are being shared so that Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors are aware of all resources available to them.
Due to COVID-19, some organizations are now offering discounts to Veterans all the time instead of their regular Veterans Day discounts. These adjustments help Veterans take advantage of the discounts offered while avoiding the usual Veterans Day crowds. A new section at the bottom of this story will list all the year-round Veterans discounts.
Veterans Day discounts and meals at restaurants
Remember to support these establishments throughout the year
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the November 1966 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* ECI graduates: SSgts Jose Rivera, David Paahana, A1C Edwin Miyahira
* Supply Squadron news: SSgts George Ginoza and Clayton Tamayose graduate from NDO Leadership School
General Election 2020 was a success. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.
There were a record 832,466 registered voters entering November 4th. Of these registered voters, 579,165 (69.6%) turned out to vote.
Of these registered voters, 550,423 or 66.1% took the vote by mail option. There were no reported problems. 28,742 or 3.5% voted in person during the 10-day period leading up to Election Day; several thousand waited until Election Day. This cause the polls to remain open pass their 7:00 p.m. closing. Anyone in line at 7:00 can vote and it took to 10:00 p.m. before the final vote was cast.
This link leads to the State Elections Office final statewide results. We often hear the term “every vote counts”. This listing includes how many ballots were received blank for each office. In several close contests, the blank votes could have shifted the election.
The Hawai‘i National Guard was re-established following the end of World War 11 by Governor Ingram M. Stainback‘s Executive Order of August 3, 1946. The Governor formally accepted National Guard troop units and strength the following day as recommended by the new Adjutant General, Brigadier General Fred W. Makinney. Among these were four Army Air Force units with an aggregate authorized strength of 353 personnel:
199th Fighter Squadron (SE)
199th Utility Flight
Detachment C, 199th Air Service Group (Ftr)
199th Weather Station (Type A)
These Army Air Force units, new to the Hawaii National Guard, were organized 10 September 1946 by Military Department, Territory of Hawai‘i, General Order No. 4, with temporary station at the Honolulu Armory.
By the end of October sufficient personnel had been recruited to meet the minimum requirements for federal recognition. Seventy-four personnel were on the rolls and in the ranks when the units were inspected at 1930 hours, November 4, 1946, by an Army Air Force Inspection Team from Hickam Field.
General Order 1, 1947 announced Federal Recognition retroactive to November 4, 1946.
The certificate above is a National Guard Bureau certificate announcing Federal Recognition under the authority of the Secretary of War.
The Secretary of War is referenced because the Secretary of Defense position was authorized in the National Security Act of 1947. The 199th Fighter Squadron is recognized because the then Army Air Force, and later the Air Force centered around flying squadrons. The Air Force reorganized into groups and wings in the late 1950s. The 154th Fighter Group was organized and recognized on December 1, 1960
The Air National Guard was officially established in law as a separate reserve component on September 18, 1947, concurrent with the establishment of the U.S. Air Force. However, National Guard aviation emerged before World War I with aviation units in Army National Guard organizations. Hawai‘i Air Guard did not have aviation roots in the Hawai‘i Army National Guard.
From the Wired Magazine website
If you want to keep your online accounts safe, adding two-factor authentication (2FA) is the single most important step you can take. While no security measure is 100 percent hackproof, 2FA is going to go a long way to locking down access to your important accounts.
As the name suggests, 2FA adds another level of authentication to the login process. It means you need something besides your username and password to get into your account—and with swaths of login credentials regularly published online, it’s in your best interests to put that additional step in place.
From the Medical News Today website
The average mattress lasts for around 7 years before requiring replacement. People may find that the best indication of a mattress wearing out is how it looks and feels to sleep on.
This article will explore how long a mattress typically lasts, when and why to replace one, some alternative options, and how to dispose of an old mattress.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Retirement is when everything changes. Seniors may end up with new schedules, new hobbies and even new homes. In the midst of all these exciting changes, don’t overlook the mundane: your insurance coverage.
With a new season of life at hand, old policies may no longer meet your needs. However, seniors should be cautious about canceling their policies.
You need to consider your future insurability as well as your individual circumstances and life goals.
“There is no one answer that fits all,” says Onofrio Cirianni, a consultant with EisnerAmper Wealth Management and Corporate Benefits, LLC and who is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities.
These guidelines can help determine which policies are essential and which could be a waste of money.
Here’s how to decide which policies you need and what you can skip after age 65.
From the Air Force Magazine website
U.S. Air Force presence in Southeast Asia eventually reached 95,000 military members and 1,800 aircraft. Nobody ever imagined it would escalate to that level when the first USAF unit deployed to Vietnam.
It began in November 1961 with a detachment of 151 Airmen and 16 propeller-driven airplanes to the old French airfield at Bien Hoa, north of Saigon. The airstrip was 5,300 feet of pierced steel planking, badly in need of repair. The Airmen initially slept in tents set up for them by an advance party.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the November 1982 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 169 ACWS News: personnel TDY and away at school
* New 1983 pay schedule
* Sports Nows
* Sleep tight America – your Air Force is awake
The tradition continues. Ala Moana Center annually puts up their giant Santa Claus statue over the Halloween weekend. The statue was first erected in December 1959 shortly after the Ala Moana opened its doors in August 1959. A center staff member came up with the Santa idea.
Anyone who grew up here has seen enormous Santa statue over the years. It brings a smile as you drive by the center.
After 60 years service, it was time for the old statue’s retirement. This year’s statue is new according to a television news report. And for this year, Santa sports a medical face mask.
Special Thanks to Ala Moana Center management for continuing this holiday tradition.
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