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Clifford Kalanikau Heu of Kailua, Oahu, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the age of 87. He was born on March 9, 1930 in Kaunakakai, Molokai.
Clifford was a graduate of the Kamehameha schools (1948), was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and also served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. He retired from the FAA as Area Manager.
Clifford is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jennie, their children Gary (Lisa) Heu, Jeannine (Ku) Kamai, Joanne (Shawn) Stewart and Tammy (Greg) Maginnis, grandchildren Jennifer Heu, Iinnea (Luka) Mossman, Jeremy and Jason Orbe-Smith, great grandson Brayden Heu Greenbaum and sister Marvalee Puaa.
Private services were held.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
From the CheatSheet website
While we recently had a three day government shut down, another looms on the horizon next week.
Since 1976, there have been 18 government shutdowns. And because Congress can’t seem to agree on a new funding bill, a 19th government shutdown is upon us. Nearly 800,000 government employees will be forced into furlough, but the looming question for U.S. citizens is how a shutdown will affect them. Furthermore, will retirees and military employees continue to receive their benefits?
In the 2018 Department of Defense National African American History Month Observance memorandum, Robert L. Wiolkie, Undersecretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness said in part:
“From the early days of the American Revolution to the trenches of World War I and II; from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts and mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan, and present day missions around the world, African Americans have honorably served to defend this great nation.”
From the Reuters website
For many, a MySSA account now is the only way to obtain an estimate of future benefits, since the agency no longer regularly mails annual benefit statements. MySSA also offers the convenience of handling routine paperwork online, and the ability to update the address on file for your account or start or change direct deposit of benefits.
The SSA receives more than half of all retirement and disability benefit applications via the internet, according to a report last year by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). That is up from negligible numbers a decade ago.
More than 34 million Americans now conduct business with the Social Security Administration (SSA) online – and with that shift comes an increased risk of identity theft.
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rom the Forbes website
Lately, when talking with my wife, I’ve been flummoxed when talking about retirement. How much do we really need? It’s not an easy question.
For most, this is a moving target every year. Health care costs are rising. The GOP is threatening to privatize Social Security and Medicare. Employers are cutting benefits.
How do you get a handle on this thorny question? Develop a checklist.
Asked Ronnie Miraflor to comment on this old photograph.
This was in the mid 80s during an F4 deployment to Guam. Myself, Howard Nonaka and Gary Doane was replacing a valve on the top of the wing of the F4. I was in the Fuel Shop at the time. I retired as a Chief, Maintenance Supervisor, Howard retired from the Hydraulic Shop and Gary Doane left the Fuel Shop after his first term.
Thanks to Ronnie for his comments supporting Retiree News.
From The New York Times website
When Ann Vandervelde visited her primary care doctor in August, he had something new to show her.
Dr. Barak Gaster, an internist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, had spent three years working with specialists in geriatrics, neurology, palliative care and psychiatry to come up with a five-page document that he calls a dementia-specific advance directive.
In simple language, it maps out the effects of mild, moderate and severe dementia, and asks patients to specify which medical interventions they would want — and not want — at each phase of the illness.
This photograph shown Craig Harimoto, conducting an operational check on a F-4 Phantom II. Craig was part of the Egress Shop, and later became the shop chief. Later in his career, he moved to Quality Control section. He retired as a chief master sergeant.
From the nextavenue website
How do you know if you’ve saved enough money to afford to retire? And what’s the best way to draw down your hard-earned retirement savings to last the rest of your life?
These are tough questions that can stump trained actuaries and investment advisers, let alone ordinary workers who are approaching their retirement years. I’ve thought about these questions often as a consulting actuary, financial writer and researcher who has studied the topic of retirement for more than 40 years. Now that I’m in my mid-60s, I need to answer these questions for myself.
From the Military.com website
Veterans are once again able to apply for the free Department of Veterans Affairs ID card after technical problems late last year forced a delay to the program.
The free ID card, originally rolled-out in late November, was ordered by Congress in 2015 as a way to give veterans proof of service at businesses without carrying a copy of their DD-214 forms. It is available for all honorably discharged veterans, regardless of era or time in service
This photograph shows a member of the 201st Combat Communications Squadron (now the 291st Combat Communications Squadron) being fitted for an old-style gas mask. Gregory Navarro, with the clip board, and John Damo assisting with the fitting.
The photograph is undated but based on fatigue uniforms, it was probably taken in the mid to late 1980s.
