Dennis Lehua Sin, 70, of Hilo, a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant, passed away on April 9, 2016. He was born in Kohala, Hawaii.
He is survived by wife Polly Ann; son Micah; daughters Kimberlee and Marisa Sin, and Denise Freitas; sisters Michelle Amaral and Lila N. Kualii; and 16 grandchildren.
Visitation: 8 a.m. April 27 at Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo. Services: 9 a.m. Lunch to follow at Hawaiian Village, also known as Puhi Bay.
Condolences: http://www.ballardfamilymortuaries.com
Once someone has been seen in a negative light, people will rarely change their opinion—no matter how strong the rebranding effort may be. (Sorry Bieber, your music might be good now, but we don’t know if we can forgive you for that egging incident.)
And the reputations of foods are no different. Once something has been dubbed an “unhealthy” or “fattening” choice, many health-minded folks won’t think twice before leaving it in the dust. But not all foods deserve their bad reputations! (Or their good ones, for that matter—health halos, we’re looking at you.) With nutrition research emerging every day, there are a number of nutrient-packed eats that scientists are now finding won’t pack on the pounds, or contribute to a slew of health issues like we once thought
In fact, a number of foods that we’ve been told are “bad” can actually help the scale tip in your favor. Not only that, but they offer many protective health benefits that can help ward off the very disease they were initially connected to. Learn the truth about these misunderstood foods below, and cross them off your “do not eat” list.
A former Army chief of staff has just been named the service’s very first honorary sergeant major of the Army.
General Gordon R. Sullivan
Retired Gen. Gordon Sullivan was honored this week by Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey and five of his predecessors at Fort Bliss, Texas. The ceremony took place Tuesday during the first International Training and Leader Development Symposium, which brought together American noncommissioned officers and senior enlisted leaders from about 55 countries.
Senate lawmakers on Thursday once again signaled to the Veterans Affairs Department they want VA doctors able to talk to patients about use of medical marijuana.
By a 20-10 bipartisan vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to the military construction and veterans legislation allowing agency doctors to make recommendations to vets on the use of medical marijuana — something they can’t do now even in states where cannabis prescriptions are legal.
A National Guard team has won the Army’s Best Ranger competition for the first time in its 33-year history, the service announced.
The officer-enlisted duo — Capt. Robert Killian of the Colorado Army National Guard and Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard — earned their place in Ranger history on Sunday after completing the grueling 60-hour event at Fort Benning, Georgia, with a come-from-behind victory, according to a press release from the National Guard Bureau.
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Earlier this month, a contingent of US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers landed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. They’re there to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the push to eliminate the Islamic State throughout Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. The B-52s will drop GPS-guided smart-bombs and conventional 500-pound bombs on targets, and play other types of communication and monitoring roles.
The 160-foot-long bombers—built by Boeing and nicknamed BUFFs, for “Big Ugly Fat Fuckers”—have storied histories, including setting an around-the-world nonstop flight record, patrolling the Soviet Union’s border with nuclear warheads 24-hours-a-day for eight years straight, and making a memorable appearance in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. For 60 years, the bomber’s been a constant presence in America’s arsenal, seeing action in Vietnam, the Serbian conflict, the Gulf War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A KC-135 Stratotanker from Grand Forks Air Force Base N.D., refuels an F-22 Raptor from Edwards AFB, Calif. Jan. 18. A refueling team from Grand Forks will be the lead tanker unit at an upcoming Red Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darin Russell)
The House Armed Services Committee’s tactical air and land forces panel’s version of the Fiscal 2017 defense authorization bill calls on the Air Force to assess the cost of resuming F-22 production. The mark language, released Tuesday, directs the Secretary of the Air Force to study the cost of procuring another 194 F-22s to meet the 381 aircraft the Air Force originally said it required and report the findings to the congressional defense committees no later than January 1, 2017.
The subcommittee said the proposal is warranted due to “growing threats to [US] air superiority as a result of adversaries closing the technology gap and increasing demand from allies and partners for high-performance, multi-role aircraft to meet evolving and worsening global security threats…” When then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates terminated the fighter program at 187 aircraft in 2009, a RAND study found it would cost upward of $19 billion to shut the production line down and then restart it and produce another 75 jets. The panel is slated to begin markups April 20, and the full committee markup is scheduled for April 27.
See also The Last Raptor from the February 2012 issue of Air Force Magazine.
William Pahowai Haalilio, age 80, of Pearl City, passed away April 2, 2016 in Honolulu. Born January 16, 1936 in Opihali, South Kona.
He was a Korean and Vietnam War veteran and retired as Sergeant First-Class in the U.S. Army. He also retired as a supervisor from the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
He is survived by wife, Harriet U. Haalilio; hanai son, Rafael (Carol Ann) Rodriguez, Jr.; daughters, Deemae Haalilio, Wendy Haalilio, Shayna Mahuka; hanai daughters, LaVerne Caires, Sharon Kekua, Carol-Ann Rodriguez, Nicka Maning; brothers, Arnold (Frances) Haalilio, Wilfred (Maggie) Haalilio, Sr., Jeffrey (Theresa) Haalilio, Sr., David (Lorrie- Anne) Haalilio, Sr.; sisters, Charlotte Rodriguez, Nellie Takahashi, Jeraldine Rivera, Noreen Spencer, Jasmine Angeleo, Henri-Ann (Morris) Nagata; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation 5:30 p.m., Wednesday (Apr. 20) at Mililani Mortuary Mauka Chapel. Funeral service 6:30 p.m.; Burial 10:00 a.m., Thursday (Apr. 21) at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Special thanks to retiree Bob Inouye who sent in this obituary and additional information.
SFC(Ret) William Haalilio joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in September 1958. He spent a much of his HIARNG career with Battery B, 1st Battalion 487th Field Artillery until his retirement in June 1996.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
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The history of aviation on the Big Island dates back to June 10, 1911 when Clarence H. Walker came to Hilo for an exhibition flight in his Curtiss Biplane. There were no airports on the island, so Hoʻolulu Park was selected for the runway.
The first successful flight from Honolulu to the Big Island was made on March 24, 1919 by Army Maj Hugh Kneer in a US Army hydroplane. He landed in Kūhio Bay; he brought a bag of mail, thus beginning air mail service between Honolulu and Hilo by Army planes.
Bonus: From the Kamaaina56 flickr site, for those who were around in 1959
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Few consumers need to be reminded that costs on everyday items are rising: They see it at the checkout. But whether it’s medical care, prescription drugs or food, senior citizens’ wallets are being hit particularly hard, and at a time when Social Security isn’t rising. Recipients got no raise for this year.
The nonpartisan Senior Citizens League analyzed typical household expenses from January 2015 to January of this year to find the biggest cost increases for retirees. Conspicuously absent from the list is fuel oil prices, which fell nearly 29%. But read on for the 10 worst budget-busters.
Thanks to Gordon Lau for sharing this article
Our passwords are bad, and we should feel bad about it: Every year, SplashData releases a list of the most popular passwords discovered in data breaches released online over the past 12 months. And this year, “123456” and “password” topped this list.
Just like last year. And the year before that.
Other popular choices this year were sports, like “football” and “baseball.” And “starwars,” a newcomer to the list, ranked as the 25th most popular breached password, probably thanks to excitement over the release of the newest movie in the franchise.
Check the 25 most popular passwords discovered in data breaches in 2015
Department of Veterans Affairs investigators conducted spot checks at 10 veterans benefits offices around the country and came to a disturbing conclusion: The VA has been systemically shredding documents related to veterans’ claims — some potentially affecting their benefits.
The VA Office of Inspector General conducted the surprise audit at 10 regional offices on July 20, 2015, after an investigation into inappropriate shredding in Los Angeles found that staff there was destroying veterans’ mail related to claims, according to an OIG report released Thursday.
Thanks to Stan Lum for emailing in Tom Kato’s obituary information. Sometimes our reviews of the newspaper are too quick. Thanks again Stan.
Received a short email from LTC Tracey Omori who is currently serving downrange with an active duty unit. She is doing well, misses Hawaii and will redeploy later this year. Looking forward to see her when she gets back.
Retiree News is awaiting several leadership announcements from both the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard. While there is already word out on the street, we will post the leadership information when announced by the appropriate senior leaders.
Back pain affects about 80 percent of us at some point. In fact, low back pain causes more disability worldwide than any other health condition, according to a new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The problem will only get worse over the next few decades as the world population and the proportion of older people continues to grow, warned the study’s authors.
