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Hawaii Army National Guard Photographs | click to enlarge
Family members and friends gathered together to welcome home Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from a nine month deployment overseas August 4, 2019 at Kalaeloa Hawaii. Soldiers were deployed to Kosovo for peacekeeping operations since last August and were finally reunited with loved ones on Sunday.
Hawaii Air National Guard photograph | click to enlarge
The National Guard Bureau announced that the 199th Fighter Squadron (SE) had won one of the 12 Spaatz trophies for outstanding capabilities in 1949, based on the exceptionally high Operational Readiness Test (ORT) score of that year. The fighter squadron was competing with California, Utah and Nevada like-squadrons of the Air Guard’s 61st Fighter Wing – in fact, the 199th scored highest of all 84 Air National Guard squadrons of the 12 Wings.
Lucien Parish
There was a grand HANG review in the Hawaii Air Guard area (Area 65) on August 5, 1950. All aircraft were lined up facing the reviewing stand and HANGmen in formation were immaculate and well-disciplined. Brigadier General Harold Q. Huglin, representing the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, presented the coveted trophy to Maj Lucien E. Parish, Squadron Commander, saying:
“It is gratifying to see that the HANG is so well prepared and in such a state of readiness that it could be counted upon for any job, anywhere and anytime.
Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971. Special thanks to Steve Lum who scanned this photograph.
From the This Day in Aviation website
Boeing Photograph | click to enlarge
The B-52A differed from the XB-52 and YB-52 in that its cockpit was arranged for side-by-side seating, rather than the B-47-type tandem arrangement of the prototypes. It also had an inflight refueling system allowing it to receive fuel from an airborne KC-97 tanker.
52-001 was used as a service test aircraft along with sister ships 52-002 and 52-003. It was scrapped at Tinker Air Force Base in 1961.
Retiree News received the following from Kent’s wife, Vivian Tsutsumi:
Memorial service will be held at Hites Funeral Home and Crematory, in Henderson, Nevada on August 15, 2019, 2:00-3:00 pm.
Another memorial service will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii at a later date.
Retiree News will share information about the Honolulu services when received.
The July 2019 issue of the National Guard magazine features the following articles:
State Victories Not every legislative win for the Guard happens in the nation’s capital.
Big Guns Are Back Great-power competition has Guard field artillery on the rise, and playing a little catch up.
Angling for Recruits Many in the field liken recruiting to fishing. They say the ‘fish’ are a little different today and not biting like they used to.
Early Atlantic Storm Season Barry delivered torrential rain to Louisiana and Mississippi in July.
NGAUS Awards Lawmakers, Selfless Army Guard Soldier Headline 2019 Individual Award Recipients
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From the History Channel website
On the afternoon of June 24, 1947, amateur aviator Kenneth Arnold was flying near Mt. Rainier, Washington, when he suddenly spotted nine unusual objects on the horizon. Arnold claimed the craft flitted from side to side and flipped in unison like “the tail of a Chinese kite,” and he estimated they were moving at around 1,700 miles per hour—far faster than any known aircraft. He initially assumed the physics-defying objects must be secret military vehicles, but he later admitted the incident was “as much a mystery to me as it is to everybody else.”
The recent stories about healthy tourists developing dangerous illnesses overseas may be enough to make you want to stay at home and sip mai tais in the safety of your living room.
There were the reports of at least eight tourists in the Dominican Republic developing fatal illnesses over the past year, for example, and the mysterious — and as yet unsolved — deaths of a young couple from Texas who became sick after eating at a restaurant in Fiji in June. But there’s no need for adventure-seeking travelers to cancel their plans, say experts in travel health.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
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It was initially started by Russians; they told Kamehameha they to build a storehouse near Honolulu Harbor. Instead, they began building a fort and raised the Russian flag. It was at Pākākā and close to the King’s complex.
When Kamehameha discovered the Russians were building a fort (rather than storehouses) he sent several chiefs to remove the Russians from Oʻahu by force, if necessary. They left and headed to Kauai and built Fort Elizabeth there in Waimea.
The partially built blockhouse at Honolulu was finished by Hawaiians under the direction of John Young and mounted guns protected the fort. Its original purpose was to protect Honolulu by keeping enemy or otherwise undesirable ships out.
The photograph above shows the cannon at remains at the end of the Fort Street Mall in Honolulu.
Earlier Retiree News about Hawaii’s Russian Adjutant General
To avoid probate court and streamline the wealth-transfer process for your heirs, a revocable trust (also known as a living trust) can be a valuable tool. It can help simplify the transition, as well as provide privacy.
Let’s face it, estate planning is not necessarily fun, but it is definitely critical, especially as you get older and acquire more assets. There is a preconceived notion, however, that it’s an activity only for the wealthy. That’s just not true. Everyone should have an estate plan in order to protect their loved ones after they die.
Can men get osteoporosis or is it primarily a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never got it checked.
Photograph courtesy of Edward Cruickshank | click to enlarge
Several 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (Hiki No) retirees/former members attended the Oahu Veterans Council meeting last Saturday. In this photograph are L-R: Keith Tamashiro, Bruce Spear, Irwin Cockett, Steve Abe, James Reis, and Peter Hirai.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday.
A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease.
But for the otherwise healthy, that advice has been overturned. Guidelines released this year ruled out routine aspirin use for many older adults who don’t already have heart disease — and said it’s only for certain younger people under doctor’s orders.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
After leaving a career, many retirees take up volunteering to make a difference in the lives of others. Volunteer opportunities for seniors are plentiful but finding the right role for you is not always straightforward. Volunteering helps the organization you’re serving, but also provides several benefits to the volunteer, including keeping physically and mentally active, reducing social isolation and creating a stronger sense of community.
Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph | click to enlarge
This undated photograph shows the F-102 flightline in the mid-1960s. In the foreground are two F-102 Delta Daggers on the flightline, and three in the radar docks in the background. On the left side of the hanger, Building 3400, is the C-54 Skymaster, named the “Spirit of Aloha”. It appears this photograph was taken from the top of the earthen berm that ringed the flightline area.
A long time ago….
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