Medications and lifestyle changes aren’t the only things that can reduce high blood pressure — you may also benefit by adding more of these minerals to your diet.
Richard Takashi Kano, 86, of Wai‘anae, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard sergeant first class, passed away on May 17, 2015. He was born in Waialua.
He is survived by wife Ruby S., son Rick, daughters Rena Espiritu and Rae Kaneshiro, and four grandchildren.
Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30 at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Casual attire.
Contributing Editor Stephen Lum reports SFC Richard Kano, a MDay soldier, served as a mess steward with 229th Medical Company (Co B), 29th Support Battalion. Sergeant Kano also served as a mechanic at MATES in Wahiawā Armory (now renamed the Bowers Armory).
The personal data of an estimated 18 million current, former and prospective federal employees were affected by a cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management – more than four times the 4.2 million the agency has publicly acknowledged. The number is expected to grow, according to U.S. officials briefed on the investigation.
At Fairchild Air Force Base, southwest of Spokane, Washington, a Boeing B-52H-170-BW Stratofortress, serial number 61-0026, call sign CZAR FIVE TWO, was being flown by Lieutenant Colonel Arthur A. (“Bud”) Holland, the aircraft commander, with Lieutenant Colonel Mark C. McGeehan, commanding officer 325th Bomb Squadron as the co-pilot. The vice commanding officer of the 92nd Bomb Wing, Colonel Robert E. Wolff, was aboard as the designated safety observer. The fourth crewmember, Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth S. Horton, the 325th squadron operations officer, was the radar navigator.
The mission was a practice flight for an upcoming air show demonstration. During the 18-minute flight, virtually every maneuver performed by Lieutenant Colonel Holland exceeded the operating limitations of the B-52 and violated Air Force Regulations.
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland — The Air Force selected the new enlisted leader of the First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama recently.
In this new role, Chief Master Sgt. Danny R. Doucette will ensure all curriculum requirements set by USAF First Sergeant Duty Managers are incorporated into FSA courses and is responsible for the institutional integrity and accreditation of associated courses assigned to the FSA in accordance with Air Education Training Command, Air University and Community College of the Air Force guidance and instruction.
With the hurricane season beginning June 1, it’s never too late to begin thinking about how to better prepare your loved ones, including those we call our pets. There are a LOT of online resources and websites that provide great information and tips on how to best prepare your pet. Here are five easy ways that we look to when preparing our pets for an emergency:
1) Identify a shelter: Before disaster hits call your local office of emergency management to see if you will be allowed to evacuate with your pets and that there will be shelters that take people and their pets in your area. And just to be safe, track down a pet-friendly safe place for your family and pets. Most boarding kennels, veterinarians and animal shelters will need your pet’s medical records to make sure all vaccinations are current.
2) Pack a pet kit: Take pet food, bottled water, medications, veterinary records, cat litter/pan, manual can opener, food dishes, first aid kit and other supplies with you in case they’re not available later. Each pet is unqiue, but each pet needs the basics in case of an emergency.
3) Update your pet’s ID: Make sure identification tags are up-to-date and securely fastened to your pet’s collar. If possible, attach the address and/or phone number of your evacuation site. If your pet gets lost, his tag is his ticket home.
4) Protect your pet during a disaster: Animals have instincts about severe weather changes and will often isolate themselves if they are afraid. Bringing them inside early can stop them from running away. Even if your dogs and cats normally get along, the anxiety of an emergency situation can cause pets to act irrationally. Understanding what to expect during a disaster is crucial.
5) Keep an eye on your pet after an emergency: The behavior of your pets may change after an emergency. Normally quiet and friendly pets may become aggressive or defensive. Watch animals closely. Leash dogs and place them in a fenced yard with access to shelter and water. Familiar scents and landmarks may be altered and your pet may become confused and lost. Remember to keep taking care of them even after the disaster.
What steps have you taken to prepare your pet for the seasonal disasters that affect your?
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Governor David Y. Ige requests the pleasure of your company at the promotion ceremony in honor of Brigadier General Arthur “Joe” Logan to the rank of Major General.
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Time: 1100
Where: Washington Place, 320 S. Beretania Street
Reception to follow
Electronic invitation and R.S.V.P.
https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=250823&k=006442017954
R.S.V.P. by 23 June 2015
POC: CW3 Jeremiah Paraoan, 808-844-6449
Alt POC: CSM Elva Schaben, 808-672-1237
Military: Duty Uniform
Civilian: Aloha Attire
Chances are, you’ve already done what was unthinkable just a few years ago: Surfed the web from a plane.
But security experts warn that logging on to a plane’s WiFi system carries the same risks as logging on to any public hotspot. The bottom line is that sophisticated hackers and crooks can intercept your internet activity and gain access to your digital life.
People with sleep apnea are at risk for developing atrial fibrillation, and if you have the condition, it can worsen your symptoms.
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In a tent at Nellis Air Force Base on the northern edge of Las Vegas, the officer in charge of a U.S. Air Force drone unit strolled into a meeting with the 20 or so pilots and sensor operators under his command. It was in the winter of 2005-2006, and the officer just wanted to try out some ideas he had for boosting unit morale, he recalled later in a conversation with an Air Force historian.
But it was too late. The drone crews from the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron were already “so bitter and angry,” the flight commander remembered. And when he opened his mouth, the drone operators actually booed.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has published a manual covering the laws of war. The behemoth of a book is set to be the US military’s bible of what’s legal and what’s not in warfare across land, air, sea, and anywhere else you can get to fighting.
The 1,204-page tome covers hundreds of possible scenarios commanders in the field might face, from the “Human Treatment of Detainees” to how to tackle “Ruses of War and Other Lawful Deceptions.” It helpfully informs commanders which weapon systems are legal (standard guns, rockets, etc.), which fall into a gray area (nukes, cluster bombs, depleted uranium), and which are definitely illegal (lethal chemical weapons, biological weapons, and “blinding lasers”).
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Seasoning dishes, even fatty ones, with spices can be a heart-healthy cooking trick. The spices, research says, can help lower triglyceride levels in the blood.
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