The August 2014 edition of NATIONAL GUARD is available online.
Features:
Irreplaceable Assets A look at one unit illustrates some of what the nation loses if the Army is permitted to take all the Apaches out of the Army National Guard. By Ron Jensen
‘I’m pretty convinced that our future will include a greater reliance on our Guard and Reserve’ A conversation with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
Ultimate High Ground Guardsmen play a key role in space operations, which are critical to many missions closer to the Earth’s surface. By William Matthews
Tunnel Vision The West Virginia Guard has transformed an old highway tunnel into a premier training center for response missions. By Rebecca Autrey
Equipping the Guard NATIONAL GUARD magazine’s annual almanac of Army and Air National Guard vehicles, aircraft and other major systems.
Santa Anna’s Odd Legacy GUARD ROOTS: The Illinois State Military Museum has an item coveted by another state and the country it come from in 1847. By Ron Jensen
Chairman’s Annual Report By Maj Gen Steve Danner
Treasurer’s Annual Report By Brig Gen Kenneth L. Ross (Ret)
Conference Extra Get a look at the speaker lineup and list of award recipients for this month’s 136th General Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.
The National Guard Association of the United States One Massachusetts Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20001 | www.ngaus.org P: 202.789.0031 | F: 202.682.9358 | newsletter@ngaus.orgA transient ischemic attack, or a TIA, is like a tremor before an earthquake — it’s a warning to get treatment before a more serious stroke occurs.
If you any important information on your computer and you pass away, can your surviving family members retrieve your documents?
An important look at digital estate planning and what happens to all of that online information after we’re gone
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Special Thanks to John Chun and Billy Chang who forwarded this reference to Retiree News.
Dieting can definitely have its ups and downs, but there are some simple strategies to help you lose the weight — and keep it off!
On Friday, August 15, 2014, Retiree News reached one of the three major goals set for 2014.
Retiree News published its 1000th post – Check Six: Hawaii becomes the 50th State. It has been quite a journey since the first post on January 22, 2013.
The second goal was to have 100,000 hits or views by the end of 2014. Retiree News is well on its way to achieving that goal with 90,397 views as of late Saturday night. Maybe 120,000 views can be the revised goal?
The third goal was to have 400 “registered readers” by December 31. The current total is 357 “registered readers.” There needs to be 36 new readers for the four months. Please spread the word about Retiree News to your fellow retirees and Guard members.
Thanks to all of you for supporting Retiree News, with its goal of “Sharing information with Hawaii National Guard retirees, members and friends.”
Believe it or not, dark chocolate’s on the list. Do you know which other foods nutritionists rate high for their disease-fighting and health-enhancing qualities?
Thanks to these Retiree News readers who registered to “Follow Blog via Email”: Leona Chandler
for the following new registered readers whose email address did not include a recognizable name: macrossfan
You can register to receive an email every time there is a new post. In the “Follow Blog via Email” section and press “Follow”. On the next screen, enter your email address and press ENTER. Shortly, you will receive a confirmation email to your address from WordPress.com. You acknowledge the email and you are a registered reader.
After you compete this short registration process, you get a notification email every time there is a new posting. The email has a quick teaser of the posting, along with tags that indicate how the posting relates to special topics/areas.
Medicare turned 49 years old last week, and the program celebrated with some good financial news for seniors: Premiums will not rise in 2015 for the third consecutive year.
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Even if you eat well all week and stick to your food plan, weekend splurging can cause blood-sugar chaos.
Consumers are entitled to receive a free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It’s the law. These free yearly credit reports can be requested online at AnnualCreditReport.com. But for anyone who thinks a once-a-year check isn’t enough, there’s good news: Credit-monitoring Web site Credit Karma is offering consumers the ability to examine their TransUnion credit report free of charge any time they want.
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Did you know that the average adult consumes 200 calories more on Saturdays than on any other day of the week?
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Admissions Day is a state holiday that celebrates the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the proclamation welcoming Hawai‘i as the 50th state of the union. He unveils the new fifty-star American flag as part of the ceremony in 1959.
But statehood really came earlier in the year and the Hawai‘i Air National Guard had a part in the statewide celebration.
Alaska became the 49th State earlier on January 3, 1959. The United States Congress then began work to consider Hawai‘i for statehood.
On March 11, 1959, the United States Senate passes Hawai‘i’s Statehood Bill, 75 to 15, and transmits the bill to the House of Representatives for further action. The following day at 10:04 am Hawaiian Standard Time, the United States House of Representatives passes Hawai‘i’s Statehood Bill, 323 to 89, granting statehood to Hawaii.
Territorial Governor William Quinn then issued an official proclamation announcing the Statehood Bill passing and declaring a two-day celebration. In a time before facsimiles and email, the governor asked the Hawai‘i Air National Guard to fly his proclamation to each of the island mayors.
Chosen to fly these missions were Captain Ross “Roscoe” England, Lieutenants Carl “Tweety” Nakamura and Melvin “Humphrey” Souza. (Captain England’s son, Charles England, retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard.)
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Retiree News contacted Carl Nakamura requesting more information and any personal remembrances of that day 55 years ago today. Retiree News thanks Carl for his memorabilia and comments.
“Roscoe” (Kauai), “Humphrey” (Maui), and “Tweety” (Hawaii), took off on a beautiful morning in Honolulu but as I approached the Hamakua coastline I noticed that the Hilo area was completely socked in. I was not sure I could land but I asked the tower for permission to make an instrument approach to see if there was an opening in the clouds. As I approached the runway visibility was so poor that I thought I needed to execute a missed approach and head back to Oahu but at the last minute there was a small opening that allowed me to land the aircraft. I think the tower closed that airfield soon after I landed.
Chairman Kealoha and his staff member met me at the airport and he invited me to ride in his motorcade through downtown Hilo. The invitation was quite an honor for a very junior pilot but I declined with the excuse that it was raining heavily and I wanted to return to Hickam AFB as soon as the tower gave me the clearance to do so. The Hilo Tribune was also at the airport and took pictures of me delivering the proclamation to Chairman Kealoha.
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First photograph: Mel Souza is correct in that it was a photo of me receiving the envelope containing Governor William F. Quinn’s Statehood Proclamation at Hickam AFB in 1959 to deliver it to Hawaii County Chairman James K. Kealoha. There was no Hawaii county mayor’s office before statehood.
Second photograph: a photo of Capt. Ross England and Lt. Souza awaiting Governor Quinn’s proclamation. I cannot recall the name of the sergeant driving the truck but I know that he was very popular and polished Col Ashford’s Shiny Stiny. (Several Retiree News readers said it is Lawrence Partika driving the car.)
Third photograph: May 13, 1959 Hilo Tribune-Herald photograph and caption.
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President Eisenhower signed Hawai‘i’s Statehood Bill, The Act to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawai‘i, on March 18, 1959. Interestingly, Hawai‘i’s only delegate to Congress, John Burns (the future governor), did not attend the signing ceremony. He was not invited.
Hawaii’s journey to statehood was a long and winding road that began in 1903. Read more http://statehoodhawaii.org/hist/sctl.html
Related: A YouTube video showing the bill signing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryugBN0tCO4 A YouTube video that show the celebration at Iolani Palace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_ZbSj_UKE A YouTube video a celebration at the old Honolulu Stadium, includes a few seconds of the Hawai‘i Army National Guard band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-T1cZ3u_WgYou may been relieved to hear that the Social Security Trustees Report said there’ll be enough money to pay full retirement benefits for another 19 years — until 2033. But there’s a more imminent Social Security crisis: the Social Security Administration’s horrendous service.
If you’ll be applying for benefits anytime soon, you’ll likely encounter this problem first-hand should you want to go to a Social Security office or call the agency’s 800-number with a question.
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