In November, Retiree News featured a post about an Academy of Military Science (AMS) graduation in 2003. It was a special event because the commissioning class included seven Hawaii Air National Guard members.
There was a HIANG KC-135 Stratotanker mission to the area that allowed several Guardmembers to fly to Knoxville, Tennessee for the graduation ceremony. The night before graduation, where is a formal dinner where performance awards were presented.
Three HIANG unit commanders attended that dinner – Galen Yoshimoto (the then-154th Mission Support Flight), Basil Marcus Badley (the then-154th Communications Flight), and David Molinaro (154th Logistics Readiness Squadron).
Thanks to Dave Molinaro for sharing this photograph
Several years ago, I donned a customized suit designed to limit my movements and mobility, pretending to be an older driver for a Next Avenue article. Now that I’m in my 70s, I’m no longer pretending. So, I’ve been researching the safety features older car buyers should consider and will share what I’ve learned below.
What stuck with me over the years, since pretending to be an older driver, is that physical limitations meant reaction time can be seriously compromised. This can make an older driver a potential danger to himself or herself, to passengers and to other nearby drivers and pedestrians.
From the Everyday Health website
Nutrition experts hesitate to call any food ”forbidden,” reasoning that it’s okay to eat all foods in moderation, with an occasional ”treat” of less-than-healthy fare. Still, some foods do merit a spot on the ”worst foods for your health” list for men over 50.
Why that age 50 cutoff? Because, as Cleveland Clinic experts explain, one way to cut the risk of medical conditions that are more common in older men, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, is to cut back on foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt, and added sugars.
We asked experts to tell us about those “worst foods,” and explain what to eat instead. Here are their answers:
James E. Thomas, Jr., of Volcano, Hawai‘i, passed away in Hilo, December 3, 2019 at the age of 898. Born September 2, 1930 in Honolulu. He was a Roosevelt High School 1949 graduate. In 1950, he served as a Marine in the Korean War. He was a Purple Heart recipient and one of the few frostbitten survivors of the Chosin Reservoir battle. He also served as a Hawaii Air National Guard pilot.
In 1964, he moved his family from O‘ahu to Waimea, Hawai‘i Island, where he and his wife, Carolyn (Kennie), raised their four children, He worked in the food industry until retiring, and they moved to Volcano in 1992.
He is survived son, Michael (Diaana) Thomas of Volcano, Kimo Thomas of Waimea, daughter Carolyn Thomas of Kohala, and sister Lovette (Lala) black of Kawaihae. Other survivors include 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Private family service will be held at a later date.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
MADISON, Wis. — The commander of the Wisconsin National Guard agreed to resign at Gov. Tony Evers’ request Monday, following the release of a scathing federal report that found the Guard defied federal law, regulations and policies for years over the handling of soldiers’ sexual assault and harassment complaints.
As the Department of Defense continues to streamline and transform its military health system, more military hospitals and clinics will stop taking retiree patients, their families and even some active-duty family members, according to the Defense Health Agency director.
Thanks to Gordon Lau for submitting this article for posting
Congratulations to Chief Master Sgt. Darren Morris from the 204th Airlift Squadron for completing more than 35 years of service. After mastering three career fields and more than 5,000 flying hours as a loadmaster, Morris is retiring from the HIANG. Not only did he provide a priceless contribution to our state’s airlift capabilities, he also made a lasting impact on his wingman.
Even though he is moving on, he will continue to be example of excellence for many of us to follow. Once a Pueo, always a Pueo!
The Chief is the younger son of Colonel Melvin Morris. The colonel began is career at the then-169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, served as the commander of the 201st Combat Communications Group, and later served in the maintenance complex at the 154th Wing.
From the New York Post website
New York veterans of the Afghanistan War demanded Capitol Hill probe top US officials for misleading the American public about the difficulties of the nearly two-decade-long war on Monday, following revelations from an explosive newspaper exposé based on thousands of pages of internal Pentagon documents.
Representative Max Rose (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn), the only member of the New York City delegation who fought in Afghanistan, said the findings published by the Washington Post “merit a Congressional investigation” and called on the US to pull out its troops once and for all.
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Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
Over the past several years, we’ve been extremely lucky to have such a dedicated Command Chief in the 154th Wing to represent our Airmen. Supporting the Air National Guard’s largest wing is no easy task, but Chief Master Sgt. Michael Gabster excelled at it and did it with unwavering enthusiasm! Mahalo for your service Chief and good luck on all your future endeavors! Your leadership and expertise will be invaluable anywhere you go!
Alzheimer’s is a disease that robs people of their memory. At first, people have a hard time remembering recent events, though they might easily recall things that happened years ago.
The Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) recently announced it has created an online virtual tracking status bar that allows Guard and Reserve airmen to see the status of their retirement application at a glance.
Members can use the status bar to see a real-time snapshot of the status of their application in myPers. Once in the Virtual Personnel Center, just navigate to the Action Request tab and select the Retirement Application Status link in the Retirements section for real-time status.
This photograph was taken at the 2014 Birthday Ball. It shows (L-R): Levi Hookano, David Lopina, Gerald Takase, Winston Ling, Kurt Sherwood and his wife, Mayumi. These officers served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps).
There were warning signs: A constantly ringing phone. Bank accounts in disarray after an apparent hack. Messages from her family that went unreturned for days because she was extremely busy. A new man in her life, with whom she talked over the phone but never in person.
Rochelle, an active, social, independent 86-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was being exploited by an international fraudster. But it was only months after those signs first appeared that the people who cared about her made sense of them.
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