Tamotsu “Five Buck” Okuhara, 86, of Honolulu, a retired Hickam Air Force Base facilities supervisor, an Army veteran who served in World War II, and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away on May 13, 2014. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Ruth M.; daughters Lynne N. and Denise A.; brothers Nobu, Fred M. and Raymond H.; and sister Janet A.
Stanley “Stan” Y. Komata, 80, of Honolulu, passed away May 29, 2014 at St. Francis Hospice. Born October 23, 1933 in Kualapuu, Hawaii. Retired Chief Warrant Officer of the Hawaii Army National Guard. He is survived by wife, Tomoe Komata; daughters, Gayle (Jon) Komata, Donna (Epifanio) Agas; brother, Ronald Komata; 2 grandchildren.
You already know it’s best to lay off high-salt foods like movie-theater popcorn and French fries, but you also need to be on the lookout for less obvious foods that are loaded with sodium.
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Whether you’re settling into your sixties or heading into your ninth decade, you should be extra careful when taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, you should help them stay safe.
The older you get, the more likely you are to use additional medicines, which can increase the chance of harmful drug interactions.
And, as we age, body changes can affect the way medicines are absorbed, leading to potential complications. For instance, your liver and kidneys may not work as well read on http://ow.ly/xTYzi
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Check Six: a pilot’s term meaning look behind you.
At the table from the left: Nick Teves, Lloyd Seki, Sancho Espina, Nelson “Nellie” Lee, unknown
Back row from the left: David Rodrigues, Mamaru “Mamo” Minami, unknown, Wallace Whang, George Padilla, Joseph Domingo
Retiree News emailed Brig Gen David Rodrigues to fill in the names in the old photograph.
Boy, you are resurrecting some really old stuff.
The guy sitting at the head of the table with the cigarette sticking out of his mouth is Sancho Espina. The guy to the left of Nick Teves is Lloyd Seki. The guy to the immediate left of Sancho is Nellie – but I don’t remember his last name. He was in the Armament shop. The guy in back of him was a flight line mechanic. Again I don’t remember his name.
I didn’t get my commission until 1963 and I had made MSgt before then. This would put this picture in the late fifties or early sixties.
It looks like we were in some kind of room that had a snack bar in the back. but I can’t place it.
Can anyone help with the two unknown in the photograph?
With the hectic pace of life, it can be difficult to keep your stress to a minimum. Sometimes it’s also difficult to recognize that you’re experiencing stress or anxiety. Because of the mind-body connection between your mental health and physical health, stress or anxiety often appears physically as vague aches or pains. Here are some common physical symptoms of stress or anxiety that you may not realize are psychological in origin:
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The Hawaii Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a program of the National Guard with a focus on at-risk teenagers, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new location Thursday.
The state and federally funded program takes a “quasi-military” approach to help its students plan and prepare for the future.
Beginning with the upcoming class of students, the program will be moved from its old site on the grounds of the Kulani Correctional Facility to the new campus at the Keaukaha Military Reservation. The program was relocated as part of the state’s plan to reopen the minimum security prison — which was closed because of budget concerns in 2009 — next month
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Aaron Pollick continues do an outstanding job on his Hawaii National Guard Facebook page.
A recent post deals with Fort Ruger and how the Guard got there. Be sure to continue reading at “see more” when you get to the site http://ow.ly/yacI1
High blood pressure can kill you if you don’t get it under control. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 67 million adults have high blood pressure, but only 47 percent are getting treatment to lower their pressure — before it leads to killer cardiovascular diseases like atrial fibrillation or stroke. Fortunately, new technology has given us more ways than ever to measure blood pressure accurately and at home, which can help you get your pressure down and maintain it at a healthy level.
Your treatment for getting high blood pressure down will vary depending on your age and whether you have other health conditions, but for those with hypertension, maintaining a healthy blood pressure is a daily challenge.
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Marasbaras National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, sustained heavy damage when Typhoon Haiyan struck late last year. Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers and Guam National Guard soldiers and airmen will deploy by the end of June to help local forces rebuild the school.
The Hawaii Army National Guard will head to the Philippines as part of a collaborative effort to rebuild a high school in Tacloban devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie and state Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong announced plans to rebuild Marasbaras National High School during a ceremony Thursday at the Philippine Consulate General in Nuuanu to commemorate Philippine Independence Day.
The 230th Engineers of the Hawaii National Guard will travel to the Philippines by the end of June and join the 1224th Engineer Support Company and the 254th Red Horse Squadron of the Guam National Guard to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines to rebuild the school. The project is part of Hawaii’s long-term efforts to assist typhoon victims in the Philippines.
“We want to make sure these young people and the community there see something tangible so that they have hope, so that they know that they haven’t been abandoned and forgotten,” Abercrombie said.
Repairs will include rebuilding roofs and bathrooms, fixing and upgrading the electrical system, replacing shattered windows and damaged doors, and installing new flooring and light fixtures. Guardsmen will reinforce the structure to make it resilient to typhoons.
Work is expected to be completed by mid-September.
The cost to repair and rebuild the school is estimated at $1 million. The federal government and nonprofit organizations are funding the project.
Philippine Consul Roberto Bernardo said part of the school has already been refurbished, but a lot of work still has to be done. Students, meanwhile, are temporarily using tents to study in until all repairs are completed.
“We’ve got to put facilities in there so they can be certain that they’ll have a place to go and courses to be taught and the security of knowing that they have a permanent place,” Abercrombie said.
The National Guard also plan to survey other damaged areas in Tacloban to further assist the city with rebuilding and reinforcing structures to withstand powerful storms.
Typhoon Haiyan, described as one the world’s strongest typhoons recorded, killed more than 6,000 people and displaced more than 4 million people when it struck the central Philippines in November.
Buenaventura Larry “Benny” Lagapa, 67, of Haleiwa, a Tesoro gas station manager for Haleiwa and Hauula, and a veteran of the Army and National Guard, passed away in Haleiwa on June 2, 2014. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Donna M.A.; sons Frederick, Douglas, Bertran and Buenaventura Jr.; brother Edwardo; sisters Alice Lagapa, Marilyn Dods and Amalia Lopez; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Solomon Waiau Kaulukukui Sr., 90, of Honolulu, passed away at home on April 26, 2014, with family and friends present. Born on August 13, 1923, he was the 12th child of 15, raised by the late Malina and Charles Kaulukukui Sr. Sol was a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Hawaii. At UH, he was a four-year letterman in baseball and football and captained both sports.
After graduating from the University of Hawaii, he became a counselor and coach at Farrington High School. He then enlisted as a full-time member of the Hawai’i National Guard where he served in Vietnam and retired as a colonel. Sol was instrumental in starting a Hawaiian Studies program for elementary schools in the Honolulu District. He was inducted into the University of Hawaii’s Sports Circle of Honor where he joined his brother, Tommy Kaulukukui Sr.
He is survived by his wife Margaret; children Solomon Jr. (Janis), Sheri Ogilvie (Scott), and Scott (Shari); brother Glenn Kaulukukui; 9 grand- children; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) celebrates 20 years of helping Hawaii’s young men and women. Since its inception, the program graduated more the 3,600 teenagers, raising their goals and aspirations.
The anniversary dinner will honor three YCA graduates, Nolan “Alika” Kaahanui, Boyd Torricer-Montero and Anthony Selvanathan. These three graduates will represent all the graduates who successfully moved forward with their lives after graduating from the Youth Challenge Academy. The proceeds from the dinner will go toward establishing a computer lab program at both the Kalaeloa and Hilo campuses.
When: Friday, July 18, 2014 Where: Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Call 497-7264 for more information and to purchase tickets.
