As you struggle with your tax return, trying to come up with some extra deductions to pump up your refund or reduce what you owe, don’t you sometimes think about taking a few flights of fancy? We’ve all done it, conjuring up in our heads miraculous tax write-offs until we’re brought back to reality. “Can I claim a deduction for all those blood donations at the Red Cross?” Nope. “How about a charitable contribution for all the time I donate to the church?” No, again. “Can I claim my dog as a dependent?” (This was asked years ago by the author’s mom.) Come on!
On the other hand, your fellow taxpayers have successfully claimed write-offs for many things that most of us wouldn’t even imagine, ranging from cat food to body oil used by a professional bodybuilder.
From the Medical News Today website
There are many different types of cancer medications. These include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, and plant alkaloids.
Doctors can use cancer medications either on their own or in combination with other treatments, such as radiation therapy. The best type and combination will depend on several factors, including disease progression and the person’s overall health.
There can be side effects associated with cancer medications, including:
– anemia
– hair loss
– constipation
– diarrhea
– difficulty breathing
– fatigue
– nausea
– vomiting
Keep reading to learn more about some common cancer medications.
This photograph was taken on May 8, 2012 at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the Hawai‘i State Capitol. It was Braden “Mongo” Sakai‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony.
Among the attendees were then-Col Dann and Sherilyn Carlson and then-Col Duke Ota. Dann Carlson was then the Commander of the 647th Air Base Group / Deputy Joint Base Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Duke Ota was Deputy Commander of the 154th Mission Support Group at the 154th Wing.
Fast forward to 2021: Brig. Gen. Dann Carlson is currently the Commander of the 154th Wing. Brig. Gen. Duke Ota is the Assistant Adjutant General, Air, for Hawai‘i.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the December 1996 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* A Successful HIANG 50
* HIANG Rifle Team participates in the Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship National Championships
* Promotions: including Ralph Apo, Edward Essman, Michael Sumile
* HNGEA News
* Commander’s Action Line
Have you heard about the changes coming to the TRICARE retail pharmacy network starting December 15? CVS Pharmacy is joining the network on that date. At the same time, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and some community pharmacies are leaving the network. If you’re a TRICARE For Life (TFL) beneficiary, you may be wondering how these changes affect the coverage of your current drugs. They don’t.
“There will be no changes to your overall TFL pharmacy coverage of the current drugs that you’re taking,” said Col. Markus Gmehlin, chief of the Pharmacy Operations Division at the Defense Health Agency. “This change only affects some of the retail pharmacies in the TRICARE network.”
Here are some more details to help you navigate these changes.
Feeling overwhelmed? These stress-relieving tips can help you relax in 15 minutes or less.
The Hawai‘i National Guard Association will hold the 2022 HNGA Warrior Classic on Friday, January 28, 2022. The tournament will be at the Hawai‘i Prince Golf Club, 91-1200 Fort Weaver Road, ‘Ewa Beach, Hawai‘i 96706. It will be a scramble format, tee off will be at 09:00 a.m. (check-in is at 08:30 a.m.) with a banquet to follow.
Details and Registration: https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/2022-hnga-warrior-classic
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the December 2011 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 204th Airlift Squadron returns the 25th Division Headquarters back from Iraq
* Chaplain Robert Nagamine retires
* Promotions, including Montatip Morris, Sue Musrasrik-Quiles
* Hawaii National Guard supports Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit
From the Hawaii Magazine website
There’s nothing quite like driving from Honolulu to the east side of Oʻahu—especially if you’re using the Interstate H-3. Literally cutting through the Koʻolau Range using a series of tunnels and positioning drivers high above the treeline of Haʻikū Valley, the route reaches its crescendo as commuters come out of the tunnel’s eastern exit and are presented with a jaw-dropping view of Kāneʻohe Bay and Oʻahu’s windward side. Never has keeping your eyes on the road been a harder task. But it’s not like the island was made with an island-crossing highway in mind. Before its opening on Dec. 12, 1997, the Interstate H-3 was the source of decades of planning, $1.3 billion in funds and an immense amount of strife and controversy among the Native Hawaiian community. This is how the Interstate H-3 was made.
The article should have factored in the cost of all the lawsuits against the State over the 37 years.
All three of Oahu’s highways – H-1, H-2 and the H-3 – connect military bases to Hickam Air Force Base and Pearl Harbor.
As you parents get older, you might be holding off on having a tough conversation about how much they’ve saved for retirement or what they plan on doing once they begin collecting their Social Security benefits. It can be difficult to bring up the topic of retirement with your aging parents, but if they haven’t stashed enough away in a 401(k) or an IRA, you or your siblings could end up being their retirement plan.
If you’re waiting to have a conversation with your parents about what their retirement plan is, you shouldn’t put it off any longer: A recent report by the Federal Reserve found that more than 25% of non-retired adults had no retirement savings at all. According to a 2020 AARP report, almost one-third of adults with at least one living parent are providing financial support to them and more than 40% expect to provide support in the future.
From the Medical News Today website
The heart pumps blood around the body. If the heart does not work as it should, a person may need to undergo a heart procedure as part of their treatment.
Some heart conditions are manageable with medications and lifestyle changes. Others, however, may require surgery.
There are many procedures that can help with heart conditions and save lives. They range from catheters that release narrowed arteries, to transplants, where a surgeon replaces someone’s heart with a donor organ.
In this article, we explore some standard heart procedures and why a doctor may recommend them.
The 201st Combat Communications Group deployed to Team Spirit exercise in Korea from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. These photograph show 291st Combat Communications Squadron members unloading clothing and other supplies at the orphanage located near Osan Air Base, Korea.
Guard members in the photographs include Clement Oshiro, Elmer Looney, Richard Nishimura.
Whether you drew up a will recently or years ago, keep in mind it’s generally not something you can set and forget.
Experts recommend revisiting your will and other estate-planning documents at least every few years unless there are reasons to do it more frequently — which is common. That could include things like marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, coming into a lot of money (i.e., inheritance, lottery win, etc.) or even moving to another state where estate laws differ from the one where your will was drawn up.
Michael Nesmith might be best known as a member of ’60s rock sensation The Monkees, but he led an inventive and fascinating life outside of his time with the band. Let’s pay tribute to the Air Force veteran, who died at age 78 on Dec. 10, 2021.
Nesmith, born and raised in Dallas, Texas, dropped out of high school to join the Air Force in 1960. He spent his entire military career close to home, with basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and aircraft mechanic training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. He spent the rest of his career stationed at Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
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