From the Medical News Today website
A heart attack is a medical emergency that results from the interruption of blood flow to the heart. Excessive alcohol use has associations with an increased risk of a heart attack.
Around every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. People with heart disease have an increased risk of a heart attack. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a type of heart disease that develops due to drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
Additionally, frequent heavy alcohol drinking can damage the structure and function of the heart before symptoms occur.
This undated photograph shows a North American F-86 Sabre that the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1954 through 1958. The photograph was taken in Area 65, the first Hawaii Air National Guard operating location on Hickam Air Force Base. The name on the canopy is “Lt Col (James) Ashford” and was nicknames the “Shiny Thing”, The crew chief was Kenneth “Kenny” Camara, who buffed and polished the aircraft with a lot of hard work and pride.
From the Associated Press websit
Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail.
The recall covers certain F-150 pickups, and Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from the 2020 and 2021 model years. Also included are F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks from 2020 through 2022.
From an earlier Retiree News post about car recalls
Has you car been recalled?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 25 percent of recalled vehicles are never brought to the dealer to get fixed. If you purchased your care from a dealership, you’ll receive a recall notification in the mail. But you can take some steps to endure communication doesn’t slip through the cracks. The Auto Club of Southern California Research Center (ARC) suggests periodically checking for recalls yourself. At NHTSA’s website https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, you can do the following:
* Check for open recalls on your vehicle using your car’s 17-digit VIN (vehicle identification number), found on the registration card and on the vehicle dash.
* Each for recalls by make, model, and year.
* Sign up to receive email alerts from NHTSA about the latest recalls.
ARC, also advises that you keep your automakers informed of you ownership information if you buy a used care or change your address. Most manufacturers supply postcards for this purpose in the vehicle’s manual packet.
Retiree News received this information from Maui Quizon, President of the Hawaii National Guard Enlisted Association.
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This photograph shows Aaron Kimura and Harry Miller, two Hawaii Army National Guard retirees. Both began working for the then-State Civil Defense (SCD) after their military retirement.
On August 18, 2011, there was a party for Aaron as he was leaving SCD for a job in the private sector. He served as a planner for several years after his Guard retirement.
Harry served in the 24/7 State Warning Point as a watch officer. He relocated to Arizona a year or so later.
This undated photograph show Maj Peter “Skipper” Pawling. He was a full-time pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron. His compete military bio.
Skipper is a happy retiree who periodically tours the United States with his RV.
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased Americans’ awareness of the need to have a will, living trust or other similar end-of-life document prepared.
Yet only about 33% of Americans have put these plans in place, according to a new survey from senior living referral service Caring.com. That means that 67% are leaving what happens to them and their assets in case of disability or death up to others, including the state.
The biggest reason why: They just haven’t gotten around to it, according to 40% of survey respondents. Meanwhile, 33% said they don’t have enough assets to pass on to their loved ones, 13% said the estate-planning process is too costly and 12% said they do not know how to get a will.
You might blame your stressful job or your kids for gray hair. But did you know it’s mostly your genes that dictate how early and how quickly it happens? So if either of your parents had gray hair in their 30s, there’s a good chance you will, too.
This photograph show David Molinaro and Stanley “Ossum” Osserman having lunch. Dave continues as the Director of the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies. The center concentrates on hydrogen power applications. Ossum retired from this position several years ago.
Thanks to Keith Tamashiro for sharing this photograph.
The National Guard Bureau activated the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron (201 MCS) on March 6, 1967 with initial duty station at Battery Selfridge. Major Paul S. Mori was appointed Commander. On October 13, 1967, four subordinate flights were authorized.
Construction for the new squadron facility began in 1969.
Photo #1 October 25, 1969: concrete slab pour.
Photo #2 December 2, 1969: installation of vertical support beams begin.
Photo #3 April 20, 1970: 2nd floor construction in progress.
Photo #4: The completed facility; photograph taken in the early 2000s.
The new $1 million facility at Fort Kamehameha was completed and dedicated September 9, 1970. The facility served the 201st Combat Communications Group until the organization’s deactivation. The facility now serves as the 154th Operations Group headquarters.
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 1972 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* It’s Operational Readiness Inspection time again
* Industry Day at McGhee Tyson AFB
* Sports News
* New hanger foam fire suppression system
From the Medical News Today website
It is common to confuse a cardiac arrest with a heart attack, as both are medical emergencies affecting the heart. However, they are not the same thing. A heart attack involves an interruption in the blood supply to the heart. It may lead to cardiac arrest, which is when the heart stops pumping.
The American Heart Association (AHA) describes the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest as a circulation issue compared with an electrical problem.
With a heart attack, a blocked artery prevents blood flow to the part of the heart that the artery serves. This causes that part of the heart to begin to die.
With a cardiac arrest, the heart has an electrical malfunction and stops beating suddenly.
Thanks to John “JC” Chun for sharing these personal photographs taken on September 15, 2011. The 204th Airlift Squadron flew in one of their C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide a static display.
JC’s additional comments:
The P-51D Mustang crashed happened on September 16, 2011. The spectator stand the Mustang crashed into was the very same stand Lorraine and I were sitting on just the day before. We were driving home and approaching Travis AFB gate when Yvette Miraflor (Reno resident) called me to let me know about the crash.
Photo #1: MSgt Jason Caires and me
Photo #2: Lt. Jason ‘Loots’ Lilly and TSgt Chad Ashida.
Photo #3: The crew enjoying some down time.
DVIDS video coverage of the crash response
Hawaii Guardsmen were displaying their C-17 at the Reno Air Race on September 16th when a vintage P-51 crashed into the audience. Eleven people died and about 70 others were injured, including a Hawaii Air National Guardsman who was released from a local hospital. The Hawaii Guardsmen provided triage and comfort to injured and survivors. Watch the video by TSgt Andrew Jackson.
– Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
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