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Leonard Withington III, 100, of Honolulu, a retired executive, veteran of the Hawaii National Guard and volunteer of the Oahu 2nd Infantry Regiment, passed away on April 2, 2015. He was born in Massachusetts. He is survived by son Leonard Jr., daughters Toni and Jerusalem, and a grandchild. Services pending.
The Arizona National Guard has suspended nine top finance officials for the past month amid an investigation of “accounting irregularities” and “potential wrongdoing” related to multimillion-dollar funds, according to state military authorities.
Capt. Matt Murphy, the Guard’s public affairs officer, said investigators are looking at the U.S. Property Financial Office, an oversight arm within the Arizona Department of Emergency Services and Military Affairs. USPFO, under direction of the National Guard Bureau, is responsible for the integrity of hundreds of millions of dollars in property and assets statewide.
Two major trends are on a collision course in the United States: the aging of the U.S. population and a decades-long surge in obesity.
The elderly population is projected to double to 80 million by 2050. And, as that’s happening, obese individuals are far more likely to become sick or disabled as they age.
Warrnnee Pascua Bagay, 44, of ‘Ewa Beach, formerly of Waipahu, a Chinook helicopter pilot for the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, passed away on March 7, 2015. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He is survived by wife Jane; daughters Amber, Emerald and Candace Bagay, and Sarah Alferez; father Conrado M.; brothers Edwin and Conrad Jr.; and sisters Elizabeth Bagay and Josephine Areola.
Retirement doesn’t happen in a straight line; it comes in stages. For many, the first years of retirement are often the most active—and the most expensive. That’s why it’s important to make sure you enter your retirement with a plan that will let you enjoy your new freedom without spending so much that you can’t continue to enjoy the rest of retirement.
If you’re experiencing any of these, it’s best to play it safe and get checked out by your doctor.
The Adjutant General’s Facebook page posted over 30 photographs of the TAG/DAG confirmation.
Featured in several photographs is Mrs. Momi Lum, the widow of Major General Alexis Lum, the former Adjutant General. There is a photograph of Leonard “Lon” Paresa, a retired Hawai‘i Army National Guard colonel, who serves as the Assistant Sergeant of Arms of the House of Representatives.
These great photographs were taken by Andrew Jackson, of the State Department of Defense’s Public Affairs Office.
Henry Manuel “Hank” Peralto, 82, of Pāhoa,Hawai‘i, a retired state Highways Division heavy-equipment operator, an Army veteran and National Guard retiree, passed away on March 19, 2015. He was born in Wainaku, Hawai‘i. He is survived by wife Verderine “Verda”; sons Kelvin, Garrett, Dereck and Brian; daughter Henrietta Gago; brothers Stephen and James “Jimmy” Tollefsen, and Henry “Utu” Wilkins; sister Ellen Green; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Smoking is prohibited in Air Force recreation facilities, including its bowling alleys, beaches, parks, golf courses and basketball courts, under a new regulation announced in late March.
Most of us drink caffeinated beverages, but how does it affect our hearts when we exercise?
Longs Drugs will acquire the pharmacy operations of all 10 Mina Pharmacy locations in Hawaii, with six of Mina’s locations to be renamed Longs Pharmacy and four stores that will close, a spokesman for Longs Drugs’ parent CVS Health, confirmed to PBN on Wednesday.
A common condition for more mature individuals like some of us
Military Retirees, Annuitants and Former Spouses –
The March 2015 Retiree Newsletter is ready for your review. It contains important information about getting a last minute copy of your 1099R, updating your myPay password, updating your email addresses, protecting your account from fraud and educating your loved ones and beneficiaries.
To access the newsletter, please click on the link below. You will find a list of topics for the March 2015 newsletter, and you will also have easy access to previous newsletters after you click the link. The links to the newsletter were consolidated into one link for your convenience.
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter.html
