The December 2015 edition of NATIONAL Guard is available online
Features:
Refreshing a Workhorse Three separate programs are bringing Guard Black Hawks into this century, but the fleet is large and progress is slow. By William Matthews
Can Do Army leaders say some Guard units need to train more. A new survey shows many Guardsmen agree. By Capt. Mark Timmons
Marshall’s Other Plan GUARD ROOTS: The leader largely credited with rebuilding Western Europe after World War II also has fingerprints on the postwar National Guard. By Bob Haskell
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Russel Leroy Fleming Jr., 72, of Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii, an Army, Navy and Hawaii Air National Guard retiree, passed away on December 2, 2015. He was born in Dayton, Ohio.
He is survived by wife Phyllis M.; son Benjamin S.; daughter Roxanne K. Filoteo; brothers Felix and Kim; sisters Francis McPherson and Jill Armitage; six grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Scattering of ashes at a later date.
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In an emergency, a portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property when used to put out a small fire. However, when it comes to extinguishers, one type does not fit all.
Did you know there are several types of fire extinguishers? Each one is designed to extinguish different kinds of fires:
A: For use with materials like cloth, wood, and paper;
A-B-C or B-C: Multi-purpose fire extinguishers best suited for home use. Most home improvement stores carry fire extinguishers that cover class A through class C;
B: For use with combustible and flammable liquids like grease, gasoline, oil and oil-based paints;
C: For use with electrical equipment like appliances, tools, or other equipment that is plugged in;
D: For use with flammable metals like aluminum, magnesium, and titanium; and
K: For use with vegetable oils, animal oils, and fats in cooking appliances.
Before using an extinguisher, please keep in mind that the U. S. Fire Administration recommends that only people trained in the proper use and maintenance of fire extinguishers consider using them when appropriate! Contact your local fire department for training information.
Pass to those you know who were stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this week that it plans to propose expanded disability compensation eligibility for Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
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From the Norton by Symantec website
Worried about keeping your privacy on the Internet? You’re certainly not alone. Studies show that nearly 90% of us are concerned about online privacy. But what can we do aside from unplugging every electronic device we own?
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Since it was first performed in 1977, angioplasty has been considered the less invasive alternative to bypass surgery. There are more than 1 million angioplasties performed each year.
Angioplasty is done to relieve chest pain by opening the offending obstruction that is compromising blood flow to a significant amount of heart muscle.
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Colonel Gerald Silva retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1994. He served in many positions in his long career with his last assignment being the Chief of Staff of the Army Guard. For the next 10 years, he worked for the City & County of Honolulu and retired as a deputy director. Two days later, he started working as the chief operating officer of ‘Ōlelo Community Television. He continued until his third retirement in 2011.
Gerry Silva is currently the “Chief Volunteer” (as his business card states) of the the Hawaii Chapter of AARP.
Wired Magazine has a monthly feature called “What’s Inside”, where their staff researches and shares the ingredients of some of your favorite products.
Anyone who’s played a round knows the golf isn’t a science, but that’s not the case when it comes to golf balls. The compact, dimpled balls have come along way from goose feathers wrapped in leathers – find out what’s inside golf balls.
Senator Brian Schatz issued a press release announcing that defense spending in Hawaii would increase by more than $200 million. Included in this appropriation is $44 million for an F-22 fighter alert facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
The existing facility was built in the late 1950s with several upgrades through the years. The photograph shows the alert facility with three F-86H Sabres parked in the open bays.
Lon Paresa with the Adjutant General Arthur “Joe” Logan, taken on the day of the general’s Senate confirmation floor vote. Retiree News photo.
Leonard “Lon” Paresa, Jr. retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard as a colonel. During his career, he served in many staff and command billets. A M-Day soldier, he worked for the Hawaii Housing Authority for many years. In 2003, he became as the Assistant Sgt-at-Arms for the House of Representatives. He continues to serve in this appointed position entering the 2016 legislative session.
Research shows that eating three servings of low-fat, calcium-rich dairy a day can help you lose weight.
Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post.
Wahiawa Armory named after first 487th Field Artillery commander
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The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Wahiawa Armory, originally built in 1958, was named Col. Francis A.I. ‘Miki’ Bowers Jr. Armory, in ceremonies held May 4, 2014. Original construction cost $151.6k and housed the Headquarters, 297th Service and Supply Battalion, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 297th Supply & Services Battalion, 292nd Supply & Services Company, and Troop E (Air), 19th Cavalry.
The Honolulu-born Bowers, whose military service spanned more than 30 years, graduated from Punahou School in 1945. He spent half a year at Stanford University, and then enlisted in the Army. After serving on active duty for a year and a half, he joined the ROTC program at the University of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He would later earn a master’s in math from the University of Kansas and a doctorate in mathematics education from Ohio State.
Bowers transferred his commission to the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. His Guard career included commands of the 298th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 227th Engineer Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Battalion, 298th Field Depot, and 29th Infantry Brigade. Bowers was mobilized in 1968, along with his 29th Brigade brethren and went on to serve in Vietnam. His awards included the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Valor and nine Air Medals. He retired from the Guard in 1979.
Bowers’ military service and his Ph.D. studies came during breaks from his employment as a mathematics instructor and department chairman at his alma mater, Punahou, to which he devoted some 40 years as an educator.
Bowers is related to the Hawai‘i Guard members Col. Lawrence McCully Judd (299th Regiment Combat Team) commander and seventh Hawaii governor) and Col. Walter Foulke Judd (former Army and Air Guard member, historian and recreator of the ceremonial Royal Guard).
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The 199th Fighter Squadron patch seen on Navy football uniforms
Roger “Dig Daddy” Moore, a retired 199th Fighter Squadron pilot who lives in Missouri, sent out an email to Retiree News and several other retired Hawai‘i Air National Guard members.
While watching the Army/Navy game today I noticed the 199th Fighter Squadron patch on the uniform of number 64 of the Navy offensive line. Does anyone know what’s happening? Roger A.C.
Brig Gen Braden “Mongo” Sakai, the 154th Wing commander provided the answer in an email response.
There’s two players that are wearing the patch this year and others have also done so in the past.
The two boys this year is Lt Col Damon Pescaia‘s son and nephew. Damon was my 203d Airlift Squadron commander and now my Operations Group commander. Both boys graduated from Kamehameha High School. Number 53 is Kikau Pescaia, his son and number 64 is Blaze Ryder, his nephew
The team allows the players to wear any military patch during the season. These past 4 years they have been bouncing back and forth wearing the 203d Air Refuleing Squadron, 199th and 154th Wing patch. Looks like both of them chose the 199FS during their senior year.
By the way, the boys in the past were also Damon’s boys.
You have another chance to see the Navy team in action. No. 21 Navy plays Pitt in the 2015 Military Bowl. The game is on Monday, December 28, 2015 starting at 0930 HST. The game is scheduled on ESPN.
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