Hawaii Air National Guard photograph | click to enlarge
This undated photograph shows Melvyn Taira who served in the Avionics area for many years. Based on the uniform and his master sergeant rank, this photograph was taken in the early eighties during the F-4C Phantom II era. Mel retired as a chief master sergeant.
From the Air Force Times website
Scramble Magazine photograph
A mechanic with the Belgian Air Force was servicing an aircraft when he accidentally opened fire on another F-16 jet fighter sitting on the tarmac, destroying it, local media reported this week.
The incident occurred on Belgium’s Florennes Air Force Base Thursday, according to multiple media reports.
Scramble, a Dutch aviation magazine, posted pictures of what appears to be the burned out aircraft Friday. The Belgian Air Force confirmed the aircraft was burned to a husk, but did not confirm how the fire was started.
From the Everyday Health website
Some risk factors for stroke, including your age and family history, can’t be changed.
But there are still many steps you can take to prevent stroke, including getting enough exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, and keeping other risk factors under control.
There are several easy, common-sense ways to prevent a stroke and improve your overall health.
Benjamin Lara, 85, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died in Kapolei on September 1, 2018. He was born in Honolulu.
Ben served many years in the maintenance complex of the 154th Wing.
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Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Ben’s family and friends
Hawaii Air National Guard photograph | click to enlarge
This undated photograph show two NCOs from the then-Field Maintenance Branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. Moses Felipe and Kenneth Camara both served as full-time technicians, and retired after long careers.
In recent years, many Americans’ personal information has become compromised by big data breaches. In 2018 alone, prominent companies like Adidas, Best Buy, Delta, Kmart, Macy’s and Sears have fallen victim to cybercriminals. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s most recent Data Breach Report, between January 1, 2005 and August 31, 2018, there have been 9,395 breaches. That accounts for over 1.1 billion records compromised.
From the Everyday Health website
Your heart isn’t only your most critical muscle — it’s what keeps you alive, after all — but also one of the hardest working. It ticks 24-7 and except for the times when you’re relaxing or sleeping, it rarely gets a break.
Galen Yoshimoto, Gwen Murashige, Susan Li, Nicholas Sekiya, Mari Yokoi and Judy Sekiya | Tony Grillo photograph
Party 4 A Purpose
Honolulu Professionals Foundation welcomed guests to its 10th annual fundraiser, Party 4 A Purpose, at Pomaika‘i Ballrooms. Proceeds supported local organizations Alaka‘ina Foundation and YO! (Youth Outreach), a program operated by Waikīkī Health and Hale Kipa.
Galen Yoshimoto served in the Hawaii Air National Guard in both the 154th Wing and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He enlisted in a aircraft maintenance position and later was commissioned. His last assignment was the Director of Personnel for the 154th Wing.
Influenza killed an estimated 80,000 Americans during last winter’s flu season, making it the deadliest season in more than four decades, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
A particularly virulent flu strain, H3N2, rampaged across the United States during the 2017-2018 season, causing a record number of deaths and hospitalizations, the data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
“America is a country which produces citizens
who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy,
but won’t cross the road to vote”
This year’s general election is on Tuesday November 6, 2018. The State of Hawaii offers voters two early voting opportunities: mail in ballots and early voting locations. Learn more at the Office of Elections website. If not, you can vote on election day at your designated precinct.
BUT YOU NEED TO VOTE!
The State’s earlier “Get Out to Vote” campaign says it all.
Lava fountains from fissure 8 – shown from June 12, 2018 – build a cinder-and-spatter cone around the fissure’s vent, with the highest part of the cone rising approximately 125 feet high. Image courtesy United States Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
On May 3 of this year, the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea began to once again make its power known. Rivers of crimson bubbling magma began to flow down from its summit, molten rock erupted hundreds of feet into the air, dark clouds of ash billowed 5 miles into the sky and toxic gas that cut down much of what was living nearby spewed from its peak.
Continue reading – good video
Thanks to Jeffrey Hickman for sharing the link to this Citizen-Solider article
Health care professionals and companies tend to lump the older population into four segments: ages 55 to 64, 65 to 74, 75 to 84, and 85 and older. It’s assumed that people in these age brackets deal with, or eventually could deal with, similar concerns relating to health, housing, transportation, caregiving and safety. But those concerns are further magnified for those who do not have a support system, and that number may be higher than you imagine.
From the Kiplinger Magazine website
Premium increases are minor for most higher-income beneficiaries—those with adjusted gross income plus tax-exempt interest income of more than $85,000 if single or $170,000 if married filing jointly. These beneficiaries already pay a high-income surcharge, but a new surcharge tier will kick in for 2019 for people with the highest incomes. Overall, monthly premiums for higher-income beneficiaries will range from $189.60 to $460.50 per person, depending on income.
The pūpūkahi is the State of Hawaii Department of Defense monthly newsletter. Printed versions of the pūpūkahi have been the “command information” newsletter for decades, however, it was suspended in 2009 due to budget cuts.
Click here to read the Summer 2018 digital pūpūkahi
Congratulation to MAJ Jeffrey Hickman who is now the Military Public Affairs Officer for the State Department of Defense.
