Dozens of medications used to treat high blood pressure have been recalled over the past several months as federal investigators discover potentially cancer-causing impurities in them.
These common prescription drugs include valsartan, losartan, and irbesartan in different combinations and from different manufacturers. The latest recall came Feb. 28, 2019, when Camber Pharmaceuticals recalled 87 lots of losartan tablets USP, 25, 50 and 100 mg.
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Take advantage of spectacular savings on popular grocery items at the Commissary On-site Sale. The Pearl Harbor Commissary is hosting an On-site Sale at the Kauai Veterans Center.
Location:
Kauai Veterans Center
3215 Kapule Hwy.
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Dates:
March 29- 31
No times provided
A new feature for On-Site-Sales allows Guard / Reserve members or authorized patrons to order items and have them delivered to areas that are not close to an existing commissary. Order Now >
The notification email arrived on Monday and the closed date for ordering is TOMORROW.
Brigadier General Thomas S Ito, 90, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on January 26, 2019. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Visitation: 9:00 AM; Services: 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Central Union Church. on Tuesday, March 12 at Central Union Church. Celebration of Life: 2:00PM at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
Hey #AWS19! Be sure to check out the March 2019 issue of https://t.co/s5juKpu57K for the latest news on issues impacting the Total Force, the @AirForceAssoc and global airpower—plus a bit of #aviation history thrown in. pic.twitter.com/vSSnz3c6g0
— Air Force Magazine (@AirForceMag) February 28, 2019
Ah, tax season. It comes every year, and often feels routine. But this tax season could be very different. It’s the first filing year since Congress passed drastic changes to the tax code in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. So you’re likely to encounter a very different tax return with changes to some beloved tax breaks. And some write-offs you’ve claimed in the past may be gone altogether.
Before you meet with your tax professional or file your 2018 tax return, keep these things in mind:
From the U.S. News & World Report website
As the focus of health care increasingly shifts from acute, episodic care delivery – a visit to the doctor, clinic or hospital – over to daily wellness management for chronic conditions, patients and family members have become crucial partners in their own health care. Nowhere is this more important for millions of Americans than in the area of heart health.
Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in this country, and heart health has long been a major focus of the medical community. But these days, with nearly half of all American adults living with some form of cardiovascular disease, it is vital for all of us to understand what causes risks to heart health, how to minimize those risks and, once they’ve been diagnosed, how to manage chronic heart conditions day in and day out
The Kosovo Police and Soldiers from KFOR Multinational Battlegroup-East partnered together this past Valentine’s Day to donate toys to the children of Kosovo.
It was all part of the ‘Toys of Aloha’ event, the first toy donation event representing the partnership between the Kosovo Police and KFOR Soldiers from the Hawaii Army National Guard.
The event took place at the Resource Center for Teaching and Counseling “Mother Theresa” in Mitrovica, Kosovo. Police officers, Kosovo officials, and KFOR Soldiers handed out toys to special needs students at the center to spread love and happiness to the children.
KFOR Multinational Battle Group-East (Lava) Twitter post – Photographs
KFOR Multinational Battle Group-East (Lava) Facebook post – More photographs
Southwest Airlines Photograph | click to enlarge
Robert Lee III, the retired chief master sergeant who served as the Hawaii National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader, has started a new career. Rob is now Southwest Airlines‘ station manager at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Southwest hired him in September 2018.
As the station manager, he is responsible of Southwest operations in Honolulu. Initially, there will be 55 employees, moving toward 90 as they robust to full operations.
The photograph above commemorates the first Southwest aircraft landing in Honolulu on February 5, 2019. The flight was the first of several required Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) validation flights. In the photograph, Rob is kneeling, just above the employee laying on the tarmac.
Congratulation to Rob!
After completing a series of validation flights, Southwest received approval on February 28, 2019 from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin Hawaii operations. Southwest will initially fly its 175-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft for Hawaii service.
An Associated Press article reported that Southwest will announce timing for selling tickets and beginning flights in the coming days. Southwest plans to launch flights to four Hawaii airports (Honolulu, Kahului, Lihue and Kona) from four in California (Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego and San Jose).
It’s likely you are receiving the extra bill because you’re now subject to the Medicare high-income surcharge, officially called the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). If this is the case, your bill will say “IRMAA.” You have to pay this surcharge if your modified adjusted gross income, plus tax-exempt interest income, was higher than $85,000 if you’re single or $170,000 if married filing jointly on your last tax return on file (usually 2017 for 2019 premiums).
Douglas Kaimi Kamai, 48, of Honolulu, passed away on February 6, 2019. He was an officer with the Honolulu Police Department and served in the Army National Guard.
He is survived by his daughters, Jacquelyn Keahi Kamai and Krymsyn Kauilani Kamai; mother, Winona Kamai; grandmother, Lei Pae; sister, Keala Kamai; and nieces, Kawena and Welina.
Services will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019 Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe. Visitation: 9:30 a.m; Services: 11:00 a.m.; Burial: 2:00 p.m.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
From the List Challenges website
The first List Challenge I took was the Travel List Challenge via Facebook, consisting of 100 popular tourist destinations. However, a list containing those 100 places was not on the List Challenges website…. until now. Granted the list skews American a bit, but so does Facebook, and so does the internet for that matter.
From the Military Times website
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Though separated by a few hundred yards, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the recently dedicated site of the future National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial are “inextricably” linked.
That was a message echoed by speakers at the Tuesday dedication ceremony of the patch of land within sight of the Lincoln Memorial and the Wall.
Retired Air Force Gen. Charles Albert “Chuck” Horner struck at a question that supporters have encountered since inspiration to undertake the project began in 2010 — why build a monument to such a short conflict?
To learn more about the Desert Storm Desert Shield War Memorial and fundraising efforts
National Institutes of Health’s Cancer Fact Sheets answer common questions about more than 70 topics in cancer, including specific cancer types, prevention, detection, treatment, and possible causes.
The fact sheets are available in English and Spanish. They are updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.
Visit their website: http://cancer.gov/publications/fact-sheets
Photograph by Ford Chinen, used with permission
Thanks to Ford Chinen for sharing this photograph and comments with Retiree News.
Several members of the 201st Combat Communications Group attended the recent celebration of life for Richard Yasunaga.
In this photograph are Roy Masaki and his wife, Bacilio “BJ” Juarez, Clifford Kobashigawa, and Roy Iwamoto and his wife.
It is unfortunate we sometimes only meet and catch up with old friends at funerals.
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