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K. Mark Takai 1967 – 2016 I would like to remind our Guardsmen and Reservists that call Hawaii home that they should remember Mark Takai every time they enjoy their special benefits. Mark would see me prior to every state legislative session to work out the “military appreciation package” we should push. Mark Takai would set up the bills and I would provide the testimony.
HIANG Social Media Accounts The Hawaii Air National Guard and the 154th Wing have several social media accounts which have information and photographs of Air Guard activities. These sites are the result of a hard-working team of Public Affairs professionals at the 154th Wing.
Check Six: Hawaii the 50th State – 57 years ago Admissions Day is a state holiday that celebrates the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the proclamation welcoming Hawai‘i as the 50th state of the union. The president signed the proclamation on August 21, 1959. Since 1969, Hawaii observes Admissions Day on the third Friday in August.
5 reasons why your Wi-Fi is slow For the two decades that the internet has been in our lives, despite all the changes and technology improvements, one constant has remained: pokey connections. Frustration quickly sets in when pages won’t load, videos buffer, or email crawls to a halt.
If you enter the wrong passcode in to an iOS device six times in a row, you’ll be locked out and a message will say that your device is disabled. Unless you made a backup before you forgot your passcode, there isn’t a way to save your device’s data. You’ll need to erase your device, which deletes all of your data and settings
More than a decade ago, George W. Bush made waves with his plan to allow younger workers to save a portion of their Social Security money in personal retirement accounts. The proposal was decried by some as an attack on the system, and then-President Bush’s approval rating sank as he toured the country promoting the idea.
The plan was eventually abandoned, and that marked the last time a major overhaul of the Social Security system was attempted. However, politicians have continued to look for ways to shore up the program which could, under the current funding model, run out of cash in less than 20 years.
How much can you safely withdraw from your retirement account each year without running out?
Well, in the good old days, you could withdraw 4% per year from your nest egg and it would last 30 years. Or at least that’s what financial planner Bill Bengen so famously wrote some 22 years ago. But now, in a world where interest rates float around zero and where investment returns are likely to be low for some time to come, blindly withdrawing 4% per year would be a disaster for your nest egg, and ultimately your standard of living.
So how might you determine a safe percentage of savings to spend in today’s world?
When I tell patients that they need to take one or more medications to improve their cholesterol profile, many of them ask me whether a natural, over-the-counter dietary supplement would do the job just as well.
The answer is “No.”
As I mentioned earlier, because the supplement industry is not regulated by the FDA, most supplements have never undergone the rigorous scientific testing that is required for approval of a pharmaceutical product. Moreover, the research that has been performed on specific supplements — notably, antioxidants — has been very disappointing.
Relief may soon be on the way for more than 2 million Americans who face big cuts in their Social Security benefits simply because they worked in government jobs that come with a pension.
The reductions stem from two little-understood rules, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Both are designed to prevent double-dipping from Social Security and public-sector pensions.
Medicare plays a vital role in keeping medical care affordable for our nation’s seniors, and its importance is only expected to grow in the coming decades. The program’s heightened importance can be traced to two ongoing trends.
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On August 1, 1956, Captain Norma Parsons-Erb became the first woman to legally join the Air National Guard when she was sworn in as a nurse in the 106th Tactical Hospital, New York Air National Guard.
Two days earlier, Congress had enacted Public Law 845 allowing the participation of women in the National Guard. However, the law allowed for women to serve only as officers serving in nursing and other medical fields;
Before joining the Air Guard, Captain Parsons had served on active duty with the Army Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater and as an Air Force nurse in-theater Korea during the conflict. Parsons-Erb retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1967.
Women could not enter the Air Guard in non-nursing fields until November 1967 when Congress removed a two percent personnel strength and rank ceiling limitation imposed by the Women’s Armed Services Act of 1948. Consequently, on July 1, 1968, the National Guard Bureau authorized the states to enlisted and appoint women to non-medical positions.
Hopes have been high that digital technology would improve seniors’ health care, but a new study suggests that few older Americans are on board.
The study, which surveyed thousands of Medicare patients, found that only 5 percent to 8 percent were going online to fill prescriptions, deal with health insurance or communicate with their doctors. And only 16 percent were searching for health information online.
Want to join the growing ranks of retirees living abroad?
Before packing your bags and setting off for an exotic location far, far, away, you’ll have to make some important decisions and plan very carefully.
“You have to be brutally honest with yourself,” said Dan Prescher, senior editor for retirement lifestyle magazine International Living.“You may love taking a vacation for a week or two, but living there full time is a completely different deal.”
A House Democrat is pushing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to lower the price of its PreCheck program for veterans.
In a letter to TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger this week, Rep. Bill Pascrell urged the agency to either scrap or discount the expedited screening program’s $85 enrollment fee for veterans.
Few things can prepare a person for an ailing parent. Leslie Thompson, managing principal at Spectrum Management Group in Indianapolis, recently had a client dealing with his father’s own declining health, as dementia and other physical ailments set in.
Although the father lived in a duplex connected to the son’s family home, it was clear he needed more attentive care. But, now his father’s caregiver, the adult child had to take on more of a role in figuring out what his father could afford.
Ahhh, vacation: the time to leave behind alarm buzzers, nagging bosses, and household chores. Unfortunately, traveling can also be synonymous with ditching your diet willpower and the motivation to exercise, causing you to bring back some unwanted weight gain along with that tan.
But experts say vacation can actually be the perfect time to hone your health habits. Think about it: You’re relaxed, you’re sleeping well, and you’re most likely moving more exloring a new city or frolicking on the beach. The trick is to balance your usual healthy habits with a bit of extra indulgence. Top nutrition and fitness experts share the best — and most realistic — ways to enjoy your getaway without totally wrecking your diet.
