The March 2015 edition of NATIONAL GUARD is available online
Features:
On the Front Lines The State Partnership Program is fundamental to U.S. efforts to contain Russian adventurism. By Ron Jensen
Learning Online Most Guardsmen in grad school are pursuing their degrees online, but online study isn’t for everyone. By William Matthews
Encore in Music City The NGAUS conference returns to the very familiar sights, sounds and open arms of Nashville. By Rebecca Autrey
An Act of Remorse GUARD ROOTS: Congress passed the original GI Bill in 1944, in part, to prevent history from repeating. By Bob Haskell
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Brig. Gen. Bruce Oliveira, Hawaii Army National Guard commander, Brig. Gen. Ryan Okahara, Hawaii Air National Guard commander, and other organizations’ representatives join City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmembers at Honolulu Hale’s City Council Chambers for a the awareness proclamation on March 24, 2015.
John Kakazu, 57, of ‘Ewa Beach, a commercial and fleet executive for Tony Nissan and a retired Army National Guard captain, passed away in Kaiser Medical Center on March 7, 2015. He was born in Naha-shi, Okinawa, Japan.
He is survived by wife Akemi C.; daughter Heather; brothers Noboru, Thomas, Mike and Robert; sister June; and a grandchild.
Visitation: 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Governor Paul LePage has fired the officer who’s led the Maine National Guard for more than two years.
The governor announced Tuesday that he has relieved Brig. Gen. James Campbell of his command as adjutant general of the Maine National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Veterans and Emergency Management.
LePage said in a statement that he lost faith in the ability of the former Army Ranger and regular Army and National Guard officer to lead Maine soldiers and airmen following an internal review.
The governor’s announcement was made at the same time Campbell was to address the Legislature. The joint session was cancelled, and Campbell didn’t immediately return a message left at his office.
Brig. Gen. Gerard F. Bolduc will serve as acting adjutant general.
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It’s not quite “Star Trek,” but Boeing has patented a force field that’s meant to keep soldiers safe on the battlefield. In theory, it would sense an explosion from a roadside bomb, counter the resulting shock wave with an electric, laser or microwave arc, and save the soldiers from potential brain injuries. It would not, however, stop any of the shrapnel from the bomb — soldiers would still need to rely on the armored doors of a Humvee or their own body armor. The key is heating the air enough to create a shield that would deflect the shock wave.
Sheldon Paul Haleck, 38, of Kapolei, a Hawai‘i Air National Guard veteran, will be remembered in services at noon Monday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 219 Lunalilo Home Road, Honolulu. He passed away on March 17, 2015. He was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
He is survived by wife Jessica Y., son Jeremiah, stepson Isaiah Stoeck, father William, mother Verdell and brother Anthony.
Visitation: 11 a.m. Monday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Condolences: www.borthwickoahu.com
Clayton Chikato Torikawa Age 62, of Honolulu died February 11, 2015 at Queen’s Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu and was a retired U.S. Navy Public Work Center carpenter and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran.
Survived by sister Shirley Hamada; brother-in-law Elroy Hamada; niece Jolene Hamada and nephew Brandon Hamada. Private inurnment.
The pūpūkahi is the State of Hawaii Department of Defense monthly newsletter. Printed versions of the pūpūkahi have been the “command information” newsletter for decades, however, it was suspended in 2009 due to budget cuts.
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Plenty of medications get a bad rap for having icky, unpleasant drug side effects — and rightfully so. Upset stomachs, muscle aches, dizziness, and headaches are some of the most common reactions patients have to certain drugs. But what if your urine turns blue or the drug you are taking causes you to fall asleep without warning?
Here’s a look at some common drugs’ not-so-common side effects
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