From the Medical News Today website
COPD is an umbrella term for a collection of progressive respiratory conditions, all of which cause breathing difficulties.
Two of the most common forms of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
The most prevalent symptoms of COPD are shortness of breath and a cough. Over time, even everyday activities, such as getting dressed, can become challenging.
Alfredo (Doric) Remata passed away on November 25, 2021. He was a full-time supply technician with the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (150 AC&WS), and later with the 298th Air Traffic Control Flight (298 ATCF).
Services are pending.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his/her family and friends.
Thanks to Stan Dela Cruz for sharing this information with Retiree News.
Haruyoshi “Haru” Watanabe, 96, of Waimea, Hawai‘i passed away on September 30, 2021. Haru was a full time technician of the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron in the motor pool section.
Private services were held.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
Thanks to Stan Dela Cruz for sharing this information with Retiree News.
The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own or have certain interests in at the date of death. The fair market value of these items is used, not necessarily what you paid for them or what their values were when you acquired them. The total of all of these items is your “Gross Estate.” The includible property may consist of cash and securities, real estate, insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests and other assets.
The federal estate tax exemption is going up again for 2022. The amount is adjusted each year for inflation, so that’s not a surprise. But it’s still a big deal when the new exemption is announced each year because there’s a lot at stake for certain high-income Americans.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
What’s a great way to give back to the community? Adopt a highway! The 154th Maintenance Group and other members of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard did just that, as they adopted a portion of the H-2 Freeway.
As part of their commitment to ‘mālama ka ‘āina (care for the land), over one hundred HIANG Airmen and their ‘ohana volunteered for the Adopt-A-Highway event to clean up the debris alongside the freeway.
The event, coordinated by Master Sgt. Gary Won and Tech. Sgt. Rodrigo Ramos lasted three hours and hauled away over thirty bags of debris. “We are always looking at ways to give back and serve our community,” says Won. “With opportunities like this, we come together to strengthen teamwork and our commitment to serve.”
Mahalo to our MXG for your service before self and your commitment to keeping our ‘āina clean!
There are changes coming soon to the TRICARE retail pharmacy network. Starting December 15, 2021, CVS Pharmacy will join the TRICARE network. At the same time, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and some community pharmacies will leave the network.
Express Scripts is the TRICARE pharmacy contractor. They manage the TRICARE retail pharmacy network under a contract with the Department of Defense. Express Scripts reached a new agreement that adds CVS Pharmacy to the network of pharmacies.
“Beneficiaries will continue to have many convenient and nearby in-network options,” said U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. Teisha Robertson, a pharmacist with the Defense Health Agency’s Pharmacy Operations Division. “Express Scripts’ partnership with CVS Pharmacy ensures most beneficiaries have a network pharmacy located near their home or work.”
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 an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the November 1965 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Maj. John Carroll passes the Hawaii Bar examination
* New pilot trainees: Michael Tice, Patrick Ward, Lee Muller, John McClellan
* Promotions: including James Ishihara, Ken Matsumoto, Roy Kawamura
From the Medical News Today website
There is no specific number of eggs that a person should eat as part of a healthy diet. Experts once considered eggs to be an unhealthy food source in terms of high cholesterol and heart problem concerns. The fact that egg yolk contains a high level of cholesterol was the primary cause of this belief.
There is no specific number of eggs that a person should eat as part of a healthy diet. Experts once considered eggs to be an unhealthy food source in terms of high cholesterol and heart problem concerns. The fact that egg yolk contains a high level of cholesterol was the primary cause of this belief.
Healthcare professionals once thought that consuming cholesterol could significantly increase the levels of cholesterol in the body, which can increase the risk of heart disease.
However, research has since shown that eggs do not increase the risk of heart disease.
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 an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the November 1973 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Everybody Knows Accountants Can’t Cook
* Radar’s Column
* Recruiting and Retention, High school recruiting
* USAF name tags now a required item
From the Task and Purpose website
Original article written by Lisette Voytko, posted November 22, 2016.
One hundred and fifty eight Thanksgivings. That’s how many our country has celebrated since the holiday’s national recognition. During that time, our armed forces have fought in numerous wars and conflicts, and many service members have spent Thanksgiving Day deployed in foreign countries or behind enemy lines.
And despite huge nutritional and logistical challenges, the spirit of Thanksgiving has been alive and well in the armed forces for over a century.
Thanksgiving in the USA can be dated back as far as 1621 (some will say earlier) when a group of pilgrims shared a feast with Native Americans by way of celebrating what had been a fruitful harvest. The previous years harvest had been a disaster with many of the pilgrims starving to death. The members of the Native American tribe kindly demonstrated to the remaining pilgrims how to tend the land to ensure crops would grow, catch fish and generally become self sufficient. From this, the first Thanksgiving was born.
With roots in religious and cultural traditions, the day is also classed as a secular occasion and is an opportunity to give thanks for what you have. It is usually seen as the start of the festive season with celebrations often grand and prolonged, with many celebrating Thanksgiving more so than Christmas. Many take the opportunity to get together with friends and family with many family and historical traditions observed; from parades, turkeys cooked, turkeys pardoned, pumpkin pie and a days or two holiday- what’s not to love? (Awareness Days website)
The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Douglas B-26 Invaders from 1946 until the early 1950s. The Squadron had four Invaders assigned. The squadron was briefly known as the 199th Fighter-Bomber Squadron – July 15 to November 19, 1952.
From the What is My IP Address website
The last thing you want to have happen to your computer is for it to get a virus. If that happens, you could face a long list of potential problems that you wouldn’t wish on anyone. Just one of the following virus symptoms could give you a nasty headache:
Your operating system slows to a crawl.
Your system’s available memory suddenly shrinks in size.
Important files become corrupted.
Your computer screen starts displaying odd images or messages.
You notice strange files or programs on your computer.
Music or other strange sounds start playing for no reason.
Some important files and even programs vanish.
Applications and programs that worked before suddenly don’t.
Your operating system doesn’t open or shuts down unexpectedly and routinely.
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