If you’ve heard about the Zika virus and are wondering what it is, you’re not alone. Cases of this emerging infectious disease are soaring in the Americas and “spreading explosively,” according to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, MD.
Many U.S. states are reporting cases of travelers bringing the infection back with them. Although usually spread by mosquitoes, Zika can also be transmitted through sex. One case of sexual transmission was confirmed in Texas in early February, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating 14 additional reports of possible sexual transmission of the virus.
John Kau Sr., 87, of Waimanalo, a Hawaii Army National Guard heavy-equipment maintenance retiree and veteran, passed away on February 25, 2015 in Las Vegas. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by son John Jr.; daughters Mary Andrews, Kathleen Lopez, Pearl Powell and Edna L. Konanui; sister Harriet Gandal; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 9 a.m. March 21 at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Condolences: http://www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com
Stephen Lum, Hawaii Army National Guard retiree and a member of the Department of Defense’s Public Affairs Office just completed another series on Hawaii National Guard history. This series is on Guardmembers who served in public office.
This photo gallery is in the hallway outside the Adjutant General’s office here at the State Headquarters. Each photograph includes a short biography of each Guardmember. To share Steve’s hard work, Retiree News will post a photograph each week.
This week’s photograph features Tom Gill
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Special thanks to Steve for another superb job
Interesting video.
One of the comments below the video box, “for a film on Air Force pilots, you sure had a lot of Navy aircraft shown.
A 1.6-percent pay raise for military members has been proposed as part of the president’s fiscal 2017 budget. By law troops are to receive a pay raise within 0.5 percent of the Employment Cost Index, which tracks civilian labor costs. The index for 2017 is projected to be 2.1 percent, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The American GIs who used inflatable tanks and sound effects to dupe the Nazis during World War II could be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Two lawmakers say the Ghost Army’s battlefield exploits in the months after D-Day deserve recognition at long last.
Department of Labor officials are moving to cut off unemployment checks for veterans attending college on the GI Bill after lawmakers quietly approved the cost-cutting move last December.
But exactly when and how the change will take place remains a frustrating mystery to federal and state officials and to veterans advocates who unsuccessfully argued against the idea.
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
Fort Ruger 1934 click on map to enlarge
An eruption from a vent southeast of (Diamond Head) poured dense lava into the sea to build a headland. The Hawaiians called it Kūpikipikiʻō (rough (sea) or agitated (wind or storm)) because of its turbulent waters.
The waves attack the headland directly, but the shore on either side of it is protected by a reef. (MacDonald) The black lava that formed there prompted its modern name, Black Point.
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The two top executives of Wounded Warrior Project were fired Thursday by the board of directors.
Americans donate hundreds of millions of dollars each year to the charity, expecting their money will help some of the 52,000 wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But CBS News found Wounded Warrior Project spends 40 to 50 percent on overhead, including extravagant parties. Other veterans charities have overhead costs of 10 to 15 percent.
Wounded Warrior Project’s Chief Executive Officer, Steven Nardizzi, and Chief Operating Officer, Al Giordano, were fired after a meeting Thursday afternoon in New York.
As you advance toward retirement, it’s a good idea to start sharpening the focus of your retirement vision. You need to figure out how you’ll spend your time, what your retirement budget will look like and where your money will come from in retirement.
But as you build your retirement plan, you may discover a few unexpected twists along the way. The sooner you confront them, the better you can prepare. Here are eight surprising things you may not know about retirement.
Americans can bank with their smartphones, use sophisticated tax-shaving strategies and invest in all sorts of securities. Wealthier individuals can speculate with options, hire hedge-fund managers and take advantage of complex insurance and estate-planning vehicles.
But forget all that complicated stuff for the moment.
Mindful that a lot of people are falling behind in financial matters, or never really got started, the federal government has been making efforts just to get more Americans to Square One. Here are some examples:
Before and after pictures ahead of the five-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Fifth anniversary of day when tsunami struck – Japan Tohoku 2011
CMSgt Alan Bergeson‘s Celebration of Life is scheduled for Friday, May 6 2016, staring at 1100 at Hawaiian Memorial Park
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