It’s time again for the Hawai‘i National Guard Birthday Ball Golf Tournament. The tournament is sponsored by the HING Birthday Ball Committee and all proceeds go toward reducing costs of the annual Birthday Ball.
This year’s fundraiser tournament
Date: Monday, October 6, 2014 Where: Leilehua Golf Course in Wahiawā 350 Eastman RoadWahiawā, Hawaii 96857
The tournament is a “4-man scramble” format, with registration starting at 0900 and the shotgun tee-off at 1200.
More information: 2014 HING BB Golf Flyer
To register: 2014 HING BB Golf Registration
For more information, call 448-7262 Ray Duropan: ray.duropan@us.af.mil Caldron Buencosejo: caldon.buenconsejo@us.af.milThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today launched an improved version of the GI Bill® Comparison Tool, which was first launched in February 2014. The GI Bill® Comparison Tool is designed to make it easier for Veterans, Service members, and dependents to estimate their GI Bill® education benefits and learn more about VA’s approved college, university, and other education and training programs across the country. It also provides key information about college affordability and value so beneficiaries can choose the best education program to meet their needs.
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How do electric toothbrushes stand up against good old-fashioned manual brushing? We went to the experts to compare the two types of brushes in effectiveness, cost, and usability.
Clarence Kui Bew Fong, 95, of Honolulu, a federal government electronic technician and a National Guard veteran, passed away on August 20, 2014 in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Clarence Jr. and Thomas; brothers Leonard, James and Kenneth; sisters Elizabeth Lim, Ella Lam, Vivian Lee, Audrey Vierra, Lorraine Lau and Mildred Wong; eight grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
In order to accommodate the growing number of attendees, the promotion ceremony location is now the State Capitol Auditorium, Chamber Level. The planning committee appreciates your patience and they look forward to seeing you on tomorrow.
The Adjutant General, Major General Darryll Wong will host a pinning ceremony for Brigadier General Ryan Okahara. Brig Gen Okahara’s tenure as Commander, Hawai‘i Air National Guard was effective July 1, 2014. The specifics follow:
Date: Friday, September 5, 2014 Time: 1200 Where: Governor’s Ceremonial Room, Fifth Floor, Hawaii State Capitol State Capitol Auditorium, Chamber LevelReception to follow in Conference Room 016
R.S.V.P. to: Mrs. Renee Mosher-Wakumoto By telephone: 808.733-4232 By email: HQHIANG.Specialevents.RSVP@us.af.milA budget shortfall is forcing most if not all states to postpone drill this month for members of the Army National Guard.
According to Guard officials, there is not enough money in the fiscal 2014 budget to pay for September training. The National Guard Bureau’s pay and allowance account is short approximately $100 million, and states are postponing so the Guard doesn’t spend more than was allotted for the year.
Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst, the adjutant general of Ohio, announced the change to her troops in a video posted to the Ohio National Guard YouTube page Aug. 29.
She calls the action a “last resort,” and said she knows the change in plans will be an “inconvenience at best” for Army Guardsmen around the state.
“After implementing many additional actions, including canceling spending in other areas, we in Ohio have determined that we must take this action,” said Ashenhurst in the video.
Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, the adjutant general of Delaware, called the situation “kind of embarrassing” in a story in The News Journal today. Though his state did not overspend its own account, officials made the decision to return $450,000 and help the Guard Bureau meet its obligations.
“I’m very disturbed by it, because it affects the lives of my soldiers,” Vavala said. “I’m extremely upset that this has taken place.”
The Maryland Guard estimates that approximately 3,700 soldiers could be affected. The Illinois, Hawaii and Guam Army Guards have also postponed September training. Officials attribute the shortfall to higher-than-planned training attendance, high pass rates at schools and fewer mobilizations.
State Guard officials and The Associated Press report that the Guard Bureau will ask Congress for permission to redirect funding from other sources into the pay and allowances account. That request is expected to be approved, but it won’t happen before lawmakers get back to town next week.
If approved, states will likely be able to complete training the last weekend of the month. A possible alternative is that Guardsmen will have 13 drill weekends next year to make up for the fiscal 2014 shortfall.
This is the second time drill weekends have been shuffled this fiscal year. Many Guardsmen were forced to change plans during the government shutdown in October 2013
It can be said without fear of contradiction that the C-130 Hercules is one of the most important aircraft in aviation history.
Since its first flight in 1954, the Hercules has been everywhere and done just about anything. Aircrews have flown it to both poles, landed or airdropped military supplies to hot spots from Vietnam to Afghanistan and performed countless relief operations around the globe. The Hercules has been used to drop bombs, retrieve satellites in midair, conduct reconnaissance and attack ground targets with cannons. Some models are flown as commercial transports. The C-130 has the longest, continuous military aircraft production run in history and one of the top three longest, continuous aircraft production lines of any type.
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The US Army announces new camouflage uniform pattern. What do you think of it? http://ow.ly/Ap02o
Exercise for more than just weight loss: From your nose to your toes, working out produces tons of total-body benefits.
In our review of the best premium security suites, two products triumph: Bitdefender Total Security and Kaspersky PURE Total Security.
Why are these the best and how do they compare? They are the best total security software because of their performance results in tests at independent test labs. When you compare them, the two protection suites have many traits in common, as winners often do.
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Retiree News received this from several sources. Women veterans should complete the survey and forward the link to their fellow women veterans who may not be Retiree News readers. Please spread the word about this survey.
The Hawaii Office of Veteran Services has launched a survey addressing the unique needs of women veterans online. The intent is to reach as many women veterans as possible over the next two months. The data collected will be used to determine services women veterans use and services needed that are not readily available.
The survey is online at: http://dod.hawaii.gov/ovs/hawaii-military-womens-survey/
Eating low-carbohydrate vegetables is a great way to fill up without filling out your waistline — or raising your blood sugar.
Hawaiian Electric has revised their Handbook for Emergency Preparedness. This year’s version includes updated information about preparing and surviving emergencies like tsunamis and hurricanes. Power outages from these events could be short, momentary interruptions that merely cause the lights to flicker to major outages lasting for days after a devastating hurricane.
This handbook is available in English, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Ilocano, and Korean. Please take time to read it. Go to http://hwnelec.co/ASusl and download your personal copy.
You may also request a printed copy by calling our local office at the following phone numbers:
Hawaiian Electric (Oahu): (808) 543-7511
Maui Electric (Maui County): (808) 871-2339
Hawaii Electric Light (Hawaii Island): (808) 969-0137
Whether you’re trying to find more room in your budget to pay down debt, build an emergency fund or boost retirement savings, there are plenty of ways to cut your spending. Here are 28 expenses you might easily be able to cut so you’ll have more cash. Plus, I’ve rounded up tips from personal finance bloggers about easy ways to spend less and save more without going overboard and giving up everything you enjoy.
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