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Reasons Your Neck Hurts

From the WebMD website

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When your neck hurts, it can be hard to ignore. But what brought on that pain? What to know about possible causes

Check Six – 2007: HRO Christmas Party

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The Human Resources Office (HRO) hosted their Christmas Party on November 21, 2007. Richard DeVeas catered the food, which everyone enjoyed.

In the photograph are (L-R): Anne Salvador, Richard Deveas, Ann Miyahira, and Sandra Hashimoto.

Check Six: October 1995 Kūkā‘ilimoku

The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today. 

Today we feature the October 1995 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:

* 203rd Air Refueling Squadron to support Operation Deny Flight

* Lt Col Arnold Balthazar wins Outstanding Aerial Warfare Technician Award

* Sports News

* 154th Group redesigned 154th Wing

* Promotions: include William Zambo, Gary Soma

* 204th Airlift Squadron conducts airdrops

* 154th Security Police Squadron deploys to Osan AB, Korea

Review the entire the October 1995 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue

Hawaii Veteran: October 2021

The October 2021 issue of the Office of Veterans Services newsletter is just out. This issue’s articles include:

* Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home Groundbreaking

* Director Ronald Han’s message

* Hilo OVS office update

* Captain Lawrence Oliveria’s journey

Read October 2021 issue OVS newsletter


State of Hawaii, Office of Veterans Service website

Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19?

From the Everyday Health website

Before the pandemic, a scratchy throat and stuffy nose were nothing to get alarmed about. Most of us experiencing these symptoms could assume we had a cold and power through.

In the era of COVID-19, however, these symptoms can bring on a whole new level of anxiety. “There’s a tremendous amount of overlap between symptoms of a cold, the flu, and COVID-19,” says Jeffrey Loria, MD, an internist in New York City.

“It’s not that you have to panic,” he adds. “If you get a simple runny nose or scratchy throat without a fever or other significant respiratory symptoms, it’s likely that you’ve just got a cold.”

But that’s not always the case now that the novel coronavirus has become a part of our lives. “COVID can present as a common cold, with a runny nose, congestion, and a headache,” says Natasha Chida, MD, an infectious diseases physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

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Taps: Eric Kim Update

Eric Charles Kim passed away on August 24 2021. Born on January 24, 1951 in Wahiawa, Hawaii. He attended Kamehameha Schools as a boarder, graduating with the class of 1968.

Eric graduated from San Diego City College before joining the Air Force. He retired from the Air National Guard with 32 years of service. He worked for Western Union, GTE, ConTel, Verizon, and Peletron.

Eric was an avid sports fan and loved to travel. He also devoted many hours serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

Survived by his wife, Lynne; daughter, Pualani; son Kekoa and daughter-in-law, Leilani; 3 grandsons; siblings; Dennis, Harvey, Darlene and Delbert; sister-in-law, Rikki, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held virtually on October 16, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at the Mililani Stake Center. Burial Services: 2:00 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park Cemetery. Please contact the family for Zoom information.

Webmaster Comments 21.10.10

Belated Congratulations to Dr. Brett “Doogie” Wyrick, who was promoted to major general in June. Doogie now serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Surgeon General, United States Air Force, Pentagon. He served about half of his 30-year career with the Hawaii Air National Guard. 

A Traditional Guardsman, Dr. Wyrick currently serves full time as the Federal Aviation Administration’s Regional Flight Surgeon for the Northwest Mountain Region. He provides medical supervision to approximately 300 Aviation Medical examiners in the region: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. He serves as the Federal Air Surgeon’s delegated waiver authority on all classes of aviation medical certificates and air traffic controller fitness for duty determinations in the United States of America.

How to prepare your digital assets in case of death

From the MacWorld website

Someone’s passing could leave their data and devices locked up forever. But there are some preparations and techniques you could try.

Mac 911 has received a sadly unsurprising number of emails this year from people whose loved ones have passed away, and who are left with computers, mobile devices, and cloud accounts that contain memories, legal documents, and much more.

I have written previously about various aspects of survivorship for Apple products and its ecosystem, but it’s worth extending and collecting that in one place, given the number of questions many of you have.

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The VA’s Online Cemetery Now Includes Details on 500,000 More Veterans

From the Military.com website

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the expansion of their Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) website, which now contains individual webpages for nearly 4.5 million veterans interred in national, state, territorial and tribal veterans cemeteries.

The just-announced expansion added individual webpages for nearly 500,000 veterans interred in 93 state, territorial and tribal veterans cemeteries to the existing four million webpages for veterans interred in VA’s 155 national cemeteries.

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Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Scheduled

Learn more about the October 23 event

Check Six – 2017: Pohaku Memorial Ceremony

Retiree News photograph

The Hawaii Army National Guard annually honors members of the 29th Infantry Brigade who died during the 1968 Vietnam callup. The ceremony began at the brigade headquarters on 22nd Avenue and moved to Kalaeloa after the facilities relocation.

In this photograph are (L-R) Hubert Chang, Michael Rawlins, Aaron Pollick. All there are retired members of the Hawaii Army National Guard.

Off Track: 10 Walt Disney World ‘secrets’ and tips

From the USA Today website

From the Disney World website

Given that Walt Disney World covers around 40 square miles, there’s a lot of ground to cover when it comes to sharing even a smidgen of its past, present and future.

The following 10 “secrets” and tips are just a few of the hidden gems tucked into mountains of history, mystery and magic. 

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2021 Annual Virtual Retiree Seminar

What to know about short-term memory and short-term memory loss

From the Medical News Today website

Short-term memory refers to information that people can remember for a short period of time immediately after receiving it.

People with short-term memory loss have problems remembering pieces of information they just received. Numerous physical and psychological conditions can cause short-term memory loss, and the treatment will depend on the cause. 

Keep reading to learn more about what short-term memory and short-term memory loss are, including some causes of short-term memory loss, treatment options, and when to speak with a doctor.