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July 27, TuesdayKorean War Armistice ceremony, 10a.m., at Korean War Memorial, StateCapitol grounds.

August 20, FridayAdmissions Day, state holiday.

August 21-25EANGUS conference, Des Moines,Iowa.

September 3-5NGAUS conference, Atlanta, Ga.

September 6, MondayLabor Day, federal and state holiday.

October 11, MondayDiscoverers’ Day, federal holiday.

November 6, SaturdayKauai Veterans Parade.

November 11, ThursdayVeterans Day ceremonies at theNational Memorial of the Pacific atPunchbowl, Hawaii State VeteransCemetery, Makawao VeteransCemetery, Kauai Veteran Cemeteryabd Hilo Veterans Cemetery.

November 25, ThursdayThanksgiving Day, federal and stateholiday.

December 7, TuesdayUSS Arizona Memorial Park ceremony.

December 12, SaturdayNational Guard Birthday Ball, HiltonHawaiian Village Tapa Room; YouthChalleNGe Program graduation, timesand locations to be announced.

Community

Army Secretary visits Guard aviation facilityYou know you are special when

the Secretary of the Army pays a visitto your unit. During a recent trip tothe islands, Secretary of the ArmyLouis Caldera visited a lot of Oahu�sactive Army installations but due tohis tight schedule, time allowed himto visit just one Army National Guardunit.

That unit was the Guard�s avia-tion intermediate maintenance(AVIM) facility at Wheeler Army Air-field in Wahiawa. What sets this unitapart from other states is that it isthe only Guard AVIM in the nationthat maintains and services activeduty and Guard aircraft full-time.

�This is a unique setup and I ampleased to see it working out for theArmy here in Hawaii,� said Calderaduring a tour of the facility. �It showsthat the professionalism is high inboth the active and reserve forces.�

Caldera was given a concept briefand guided tour through the facilitywhich just received close to one-and-a-half million dollars of new equip-ment to better service aircraft. Col.Orlan L. Peterson Jr., the deputyadjutant general and architect of theAVIM concept explained the unit�smission to Caldera.

�Fifty-four percent of our armedstrength comes from the National

By 2nd Lt. Jonathan M. Shiroma

Guard,� said Caldera, �That�s why it isgreat to see such fine Guard soldiers,training hard to support this joint mis-sion.�

During a briefing, AVIM leaders ex-plained to Caldera that their partner-ship with the active army has beenworking well. With the new equipmentand technology, the unit is able to ac-commodate more requests from theGuard and from the Army.

�I will take this information with meback to Washington,� said Caldera.�This could serve as a valuable model

Hawaii Air NationalGuard personnel from the154th Wing and KC-135Stratotankers that partici-pated in Operation ALLIEDFORCE returned to HawaiiEaster weekend after suc-cessfully finishing their tourof duty in Europe. Themaintenance and flightcrews were met at HickamAir Force Base by Maj. Gen.Edward V. Richardson, theadjutant general and fam-ily members who hadwaited anxiously for theirreturn.

The 203rd Air RefuelingSquadron deployed toIstres, France in Februaryto provide refueling forNATO aircraft patrolling

Hawaii Guard tankers participate in NATO operationBy Capt. Charles J. Anthony

keeping tankers in the air24-hours-a-day for this op-eration.�

For the duration of itstour, the 203rd was placedin charge of the refueling ef-fort for the NATO operation.The Hawaii air refuelersflew their last mission insupport of Operation AL-LIED FORCE April 1 and re-

the no-fly zoneof Bos-nia, butquicklyshiftedits op-e r a -tions tosupporta i rstrikesin Yugoslavia. �We wentfrom being a peacekeepingforce, to initiating an opera-tional contingency, in mini-mal time,� said Lt. Col.Edwin �Skip� Vincent, 203rdcommander. The unit com-pleted its rotation with a100-percent mission andsortie effectiveness rate.�Our people did a great job

on how the Army Guard and the Ac-tive Army can work together on a com-mon mission.�

�Believe me, when Secretary Calderasays he will take the information backto the nation�s capitol, he will,� said hispress secretary Maj. David B.Stockwell. �Mr. Caldera spends a lot oftime away from Washington D.C., likethis trip to Hawaii visiting troops. Thisis his way of getting to know the menand women that his decision affect asSecretary of the Army ultimately ef-fect.�

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. LumARMY SEAL OF APPROVAL � Secretary of the Army Louis Calderais shown the crack detection ultrasonic sensor by Sgt. Michael C. Prayat the Army's only full-time reserve aviation intermediate maintenance(AVIM) unit, Company B, 193rd Aviation. Caldera visited the HawaiiArmy National Guard unit on his tour of Army facilities in Hawaii.

turned to Hawaii after com-pleting their scheduled rota-tion.

Gov. Benjamin J. Caye-tano, commander in chief ofthe Hawaii National Guard,commended the 154th Wingpersonnel for their efforts.�Hawaii can be proud of itssons and daughters who

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WELCOME HOME HE-ROES � Maj. Gen. Ed-ward V. Richardson, theadjutant general, andBrig. Gen. Michael Tice,154th Wing commander,greet the troops return-ing from Operation AL-LIED FORCE in Europe.

Capt. Charles J. Anthony

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Hawaii Guardassociations’ updates

Hawaii National Guardofficers and enlisted are en-couraged to join their re-spective professional orga-nizations that look out forour interests on the localand national level. The Ha-waii National Guard Asso-ciation and the HawaiiNational Guard EnlistedAssociation work to main-tain a strong military andto maintain and broadenthe benefits that Guardpersonnel earn throughtheir years of dedicatedservice.

HNGA and HNGEAhave played a major part

Command NotesMaj. Gen. Edward V. RichardsonThe Adjutant General

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Capt. Charles J. AnthonyALL STAR VISIT � National Guard Bureau chief Lt. Gen. Russell C.Davis (with lei) is welcome to Hawaii by Maj. Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutant general and his staff, in January. Brig. Gen.Edward L. Correa Jr., Hawaii Army National Guard commander; Brig.Gen. Dennis Kamimura, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade commander;Col. Orlan L. Peterson Jr., deputy adjutant general; and Maj. Gen.Eugene S. Imai, deputy commander, U.S. Army Pacific, National Guard.

The pupukahi is funded and published bimonthly by the State ofHawaii, Department of Defense, 3949 Diamond Head Road,Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-4495. Phone (808) 733-4258, fax (808)733-4236. It is an offset publication. Views and opinions ex-pressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Depart-ments of the Army and Air Force. All photos are Hawaii NationalGuard photos unless otherwise credited. Circulation: 7,500.

Gov. Benjamin J. CayetanoCommander in Chief

Maj. Gen. Edward V. RichardsonThe Adjutant General

Capt. Charles J. AnthonyPublic Affairs/Education Officer

Stephen M. LumEditor/Layout

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First of all, I wantto offer my con-gratulations to all

of the soldiers of the Ha-waii Army NationalGuard who deployed tothe Joint ReadinessTraining Center at FortPolk La., in June. Morethan 1700 soldiers fromthe 29th Separate Infan-try Brigade, as well aspersonnel from the 103rdTroop Command, de-ployed for the three weeklong exercise.

Our soldiers con-ducted themselves in avery professional mannerand gained the respect oftheir active-duty counter-parts. Although, there isno definitive grade forunits at JRTC, our sol-diers received many posi-tive comments from theevaluators and from thehighest command levels.Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis,National Guard Bureauchief, and Maj. Gen.Roger C. Shultz, ArmyNational Guard chief,both commented on howimpressed they werewith the brigade�s perfor-mance, morale and spirit.Brig. Gen. Samuel S.Thompson III, the FortPolk commander, told methat our HIARNG sol-diers did extremely well.Some mistakes weremade, but our soldierswere willing to learn andto improve. This deploy-ment was one of the larg-est JRTC exercises, in-volving an additional5,000 National Guard,Reserve and active-dutysoldiers from 24 otherstates, three territoriesand two foreign coun-tries. Without question,

the brigade gaineda tremendousamount of experi-ence in the fieldunder the most dif-ficult conditionsshort of actual war.That experiencewill greatly serve

the HIARNG in years tocome. I want to thankeach and everyone of youwho worked to make theJRTC deployment andthe appreciation dinnersuch a success. The luau-style event was staged torecognize the five years ofpreparation and hardwork that culminatedwith the effective andsuccessful JRTC deploy-ment. We were able to getopportune airlift with the203rd Air RefuelingSquadron and with thehelp of many volunteers,including retired Com-mand Sgts. Maj. ClementY.F. Hew and William C.Mahaulu Jr.; the eventwas a rousing success, de-spite the threat of thun-derstorms. Once again,the Hawaii NationalGuard has demonstratedthat it is made up of veryprofessional and talentedmembers. The music anddancing were fantastic. Iam very proud of all ofyou for your outstandingefforts. (pupukahi willfeature JRTC in the sum-mer issue.)

Congratulations alsogo to the members of the154th Wing who recentlysupported Operation AL-LIED FORCE. Gov. Ben-jamin J. Cayetano, com-mander in chief of theHawaii National Guard,met with members of theWing at the State Capi-tol, April 28th, to person-ally offer his thanks tothose who deployed toFrance as part of the op-eration.

Flight crews from the203rd Air RefuelingSquadron and support

personnel from the 154thWing deployed to France,Feb. 27th, providing refu-eling for NATO aircraftpatrolling the no-fly zoneof Bosnia-Herzegovina.However, the NATObombing operation inYugoslavia began onMarch 24th and our tank-ers and support person-nel very quickly devel-oped plans for combatoperations. During thattime, our Hawaii crewsflew 70 combat sorties,some directly over theBalkans, totaling 402 fly-ing hours and off-loaded3.9 million pounds of fuelto NATO fighter andbomber aircraft. Ourcrews flew eight sortiesper day with an averagesortie length of six hours.Our Hawaii Air NationalGuard people were incharge of the entire airrefueling operation at thebeginning of ALLIEDFORCE and did an out-standing job. Mainte-nance crews fixed jetsaround the clock, work-ing 12-hour shifts thatoften stretched into 16hours or more. The resultwas a 100 percent mis-sion effectiveness rateand 100 percent sortieseffectiveness rate. In ad-dition, there was not asingle accident and therewere no injuries.

To top it off, before de-parting France, despitetheir very busy and tightschedule, they even helda luau for their Frenchhosts and members of theair base, which helpedfoster even closer ties.We can all be very proudof them. I also want tothank Missy Vincent,Maj. Marty St. Louis, andmembers of the 203rd AirRefueling Squadron and154th Wing Family Sup-port Groups for their as-sistance during the de-ployment and for the re-ception upon the unit�s

return during Easterweekend.

Hawaii Military Weekrecognizes HawaiiGuard

It is because of ourability to handle missionssuch as Operation AL-LIED FORCE, the JRTCdeployment and our workwith the community thatthe Hawaii NationalGuard was honored thisyear during Hawaii Mili-tary Appreciation Week.The Chamber of Com-merce recognized theHawaii Guard for all of itscontributions to the na-tional defense and ourlocal community at a lun-cheon at the SheratonWaikiki, May 19th. Mythanks to Lt. Col. WayneN. Yoshioka and to allthose who made theevent such a success.

Y2K compliance incontrol

The Hawaii NationalGuard and the State De-partment of Defense isheavily involved in re-solving Y2K issues. TheHawaii Army and AirNational Guard are ac-tively working to ensurethat they are Y2K com-pliant. This includes all ofour aircraft, vehicles,weapons, security sys-tems, computers, person-nel and funding systems.Because of our responsi-bilities in State Civil De-fense, the Governor hastasked the State Depart-ment of Defense to en-

sure that we are pre-pared to handle any di-saster within the Staterelated to the Y2K prob-lem. We�re responsible forconsequence manage-ment of problems relatedto Y2K and I have person-ally met with all themembers of the shippingindustry, airline indus-try, banking, communica-tions, and energy to en-sure that they are ca-pable of handling theY2K issue. I�m very com-fortable that these agen-cies have worked veryhard and have the situa-tion under control. This isnot to say that everythingwill be perfect. There issome anxiety about Y2Kbecause no one knowsjust how serious it will be.State and federal govern-ments are well preparedfor Y2K and it is highlyunlikely that we will haveany major disruptions tobanking, shipping orpower generation. Anytechnical problems couldturn out to be so minorthat the public won�t evenbe aware of them.

It is our opinion thatthere may be a fewglitches, but the techno-logical problems shouldbe relatively minor. I ammore concerned aboutthe psychological impactof Y2K. If Hawaii resi-dents overreact, and

start hoarding food, itcould disrupt the fooddistribution system inthe State. My advice isthat everyone shouldprepare for Y2K thesame way that weshould prepare for anynatural disaster: calmlyand well in advance.

WMD issuesaddressed

I now want to turn myattention to a topic ofgreat importance to thepeople of Hawaii: terror-ism and the threat ofWeapons of Mass De-struction (WMD). Thetwo Anthrax scares thatHawaii experienced inFebruary of this year il-lustrate that we need tobe prepared for terroristsituations. The State ofHawaii does not haveenough protective cloth-ing, detection and decon-tamination equipmentand trained personnel torespond adequately to amass casualty situation.We are in the processand the Hawaii NationalGuard is taking thestate�s lead in this effortto develop this capabil-ity. We expect to getfunds for a full-timerapid assessment anddetection team in thenear future. (See de-tailed WMD report onpage 6).

Departmental Newsin attaining the followingbenefits on the state level:� $1,750 State tax exemption� 100 percent tuition assis-tance for enlisted and com-pany grade officers at Univer-sity of Hawaii community col-leges� 50 percent tuition assis-tance at UH four year pro-grams� HING Insurance Trust (upto $50,000 life insurance ben-efits/$10,000 worth of cover-age free for the first year afterjoining the HING)

On the national level,the HNGA and HNGEAare part of the NationalGuard Association of theU.S. (NGAUS) and theEnlisted Association of the

National Guard of the U.S.(EANGUS). Together,these organizations helpedachieve the following:� Doubled commissary privi-leges from 12 to 24� 3.6 percent pay increase for1999� Diagnostic, preventativeand emergency dental cover-age for $4.36 per month� Equity between reserve andactive components in receivinghazardous or imminent dan-ger pay� Extended for two years theearly retirement for physicaldisability of National Guardmembers with between 15 and20 years of satisfactory service� Increase in Congressionalspending of $1 billion for theNational Guard in FY 2000

Enlisted associationscholarships available

The Hawaii NationalGuard Enlisted Associa-tion Scholarship applica-tions are being accepteduntil July 30.

The $1,000 scholarshipis one many benefits avail-able to HNGEA members.Contact the followingmembers:SMSgt Steven Kamaura (HIANG)committee chair . . . . . . . 733-4230SGM Charlene Takasue (HIARNG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722-4131MSgt Rose Vediola (HIANG) . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448-7445SFC Reynold Tamayei (HIARNG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733-4131MSgt Vivian Tsutsumi (HIANG) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733-4108

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Hawaii Guard celebrates military�s Year of the Enlisted

Wai, Vaoifi, Manera represent Guard�s bestTanker crew chief is Hawaii Air NationalGuard’s top airmanBy Tech. Sgt. James Young

Senior Airman Kathy W.H. Wai, of the 154th Air-craft Generation Squadron, has demonstrated thatshe has what it takes to represent the caliber ofmen and women within the Hawaii Air NationalGuard. The Hawaii Air Guard�s Outstanding Air-man of the Year is the first female tanker crew chiefin the Hawaii Guard assigned to a KC-135RStratotanker refueling aircraft.

She belongs to one of the five-member teams as-signed to keep the tankers mission ready. The othermembers of the team are Master Sgt. Robert Santos,dedicated crew chief; Tech. Sgt. Darren Oganeku,assistant crew chief; Staff Sgt. Paul Foster,crew chief; Senior Airman Daniel Fleming,crew chief. Wai and Fleming are bothtraditional guardmembers.

When she was first informedof her nomination, she modestlysaid, �I didn�t think I wouldwin, and that the other full-time members should benominated because they domost of the work on the air-craft. I only work on the aircraftduring drills.�

As a crew chief, she insuresthat the aircraft is fully missioncapable at all times. One of thethings that the crew chief is re-sponsible for is to insure the pre-ventive maintenance, both sched-uled and unscheduled, is done.She has learned a lot from herteam members and is treated asone of the guys. �I am always look-ing for things to do, even if I amvery tired. I am motivating theother crews to do more, becauseif they see me doing things, then, they may feel ifshe can do it, so can they,� said Wai.

Wai joined the Hawaii Guard in April 1996. Priorto joining the Guard, she was an apprentice plumberfor three years. She joined the Guard because shehad �no direction in life.� Since joining the Guard,she has enrolled in the aeronautical program at Ho-nolulu Community College where she is a full-timestudent. She is currently working on her AssociateScience degree in aeronautics and her A&P license.Her ultimate goal is to become fully Federal Avia-tion Administration (FAA) certified.

When not working on her professional militaryeducation or her studies at Honolulu CommunityCollege, Wai relaxes by lifting weights and volun-teering for various community service projects.

Aviation soldiers take top Hawaii ArmyNational Guard honorsBy 1st Lt. Jeffrey D. Hickman

Sgt. Tigilau S. Vaoifi and Pfc. Godfrey A. Manera,Company C (Medium Lift), 193rd Aviation, are theHawaii Army National Guard�s noncommissionedofficer and soldier of the year.

Army values apply at homeLoyalty brought Sgt. Tigilau S. Vaoifi into the

army but it also applies to his home life as does theother army values: duty, respect, selfless-service,honor, integrity and personal courage.

Originally from Kansas City, Vaoifi entered thearmy in 1987 and attended courses for observation/

1999 Hawaii Air National GuardAwards Banquet

Outrigger Prince Kuhio, Feb. 13Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Kathy K.H. Wai,

154th Aircraft Generations SquadronNoncommissioned Officer of the Year:

Tech Sgt. James Almeida Jr.,292nd Combat Communications Squadron, and

Tech. Sgt. Darren R. Morris, 204th Airlift SquadronSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:

Master Sgt. Scott E. Yerxa,154th Aircraft Generations Squadron

Company Grade Officer of the Year:Capt. Duke M. Ota, 154th Logistics Squadron

Field Grade Officer of the Year:Maj. James T. Yuki, 204th Airlift Squadron

Outstanding Unit: 203rd Air Refueling SquadronOutstanding Service: 154th Logistics Support Flight

Morris

YukiYerxa Ota

Wai Almeida

have assisted NATO in such anoutstanding manner.�

The Hawaii Air Guard�s 154thWing also includes the 199thFighter Squadron with F-15Eagle fighter aircraft, making itone of the few composite wings inthe Total Force. The fighters andtankers routinely train with eachother in the airspace around Ha-waii. �That training has put theHawaii Guard far ahead of otherunits in performing refueling forcombat operations,� said Richard-

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scout helicopter repair, unit armor, air assault andprimary leadership development. He served on ac-tive duty for five years, and decided to get out. Af-ter three years of construction, a towing companyand an air cargo company, he enlisted in the Ha-waii Guard�s 193rd Aviation. He was hired full timeas a technician at the Guard�s Wheeler Army Air-field facility

Vaoifi admitted that it took a lot of time to pre-pare for the honor of NCO of the year.

�I studied on flights up to Reno and Alabama,whenever I could,� Vaoifi said. You can�t expect yourunit or your full time supervisor to give you time toprepare, �you have find your own time.�

�I�m a formerCav guy, I lived inthe field,� assuresVaoifi. This hard-core soldier also vol-unteered for the 30-day rotation at theJoint ReadinessTraining Center inLouisiana this com-ing annual training.

Married for nineyears with two kids,Vaoifi knows how tomanage his time be-tween the guard anda strong family.

�I consider serv-ing our great coun-try an honor, andam very proud toserve as an NCO inthe U.S. Armedforces,� said Vaoifi.�At home, take careof your family andthey will take care of

you. Keep your promises, especially when it comesto your children.�

Vaoifi�s advice for future candidates up for anhonor such as NCO of the Year, �Invest time to pre-pare, the sacrifices are plenty, and the rewards aregreat, you getwhat you putinto it.�

Being bestThe honor

of being thebest at some-thing usuallydoesn�t hap-pen to every-one. It takeshard work,dedication,and timing.For Pfc.Godfrey A.Manera, be-ing the best isall he knows.

He beganbeing the bestwhen he joined the Army Guard as a junior atWaipahu High School.

�While in training, I carried what I had learned,that is to work hard,� said Manera. �I did my best.�His best won him the outstanding leadership award

A German Tornado isgassed up by a 203rd AirRefueling Squadron air-crew flying their HawaiiAir National Guard K-135Stratotanker flown byduring Operation AL-LIED FORCE in March.The Hawaii unit was ona scheduled Bosnian no-fly zone support missionwhen they were reas-signed to support thebombing in Kosovo.

son. �The groundwork for this suc-cessful operation was developedyears ago when the compositewing structure was initiated, effec-tively using different types of air-craft under one command.�

One U.S. Air Force officer, withthe 16th Expeditionary Opera-tions Group in France, called the203rd �the finest tanker unit, ac-tive-duty, Guard or Reserve, thatI have ever served with.� Sgt. Mark Sindiong

at basic training. After graduating high school asvaledictorian in 1998, he headed to the militaryschools to train as a petroleum supply specialist.Manera left his mark again as the distinguishedgraduate of his AIT class. He returned to Hawaiiand is now attending the University of Hawaii andis majoring in mechanical engineering.

Originally from the Philippines, Manera learnedabout hard work and dedication at a young age.

�When I wasn�t in school, I helped out with thechores at home, like cleaning the yard, tending

the garden and planting and harvest-ing the crops,� said Manera. �As achild, I learned to value the impor-tance of education. My parents,grandparents and other relatives al-

ways told me, �Be a good boy, workhard and go to school.� I have heard

this as long as I can remember.� Manera understands his role

and what it means to a soldierin today�s army.

�I accept, that I am expectedto work harder than anybodyelse and that I may be sentwhere I don�t want to go for rea-sons that I may not under-stand,� explains Manera. �How-ever, I am a soldier by the factthat I am well-trained, disci-plined and highly motivatedand that I will never say nowhen this country calls on me.�

Manera placed second as the U.S. Army PacificReserve Component Soldier of the Year, but top Na-tional Guard soldier in the Pacific arena, qualifyinghim for a trip to Washington, D.C.

Spc. Wendy M. HirasaPfc. Godfrey A. Manera, Hawaii Army National GuardSoldier of the Year, works on a CH-47D Chinook he-licopter.

Spc. Wendy M. HirasaSgt. Tigilau S. Vaoifi, Hawaii Army NationalGuard Noncommissioned Officer of theYear, checks the serviceability of a CH-47DChinook helicopter.

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Community ServiceMakaha, Royal Elementary helped by Hawaii Air Guard

The crowd gathered aroundAunty Mokuilima at his-

torical Ki�owea Beach Park,Molokai. With heads bowed,she said a prayer to bless theland. Their dream was nowbecoming a reality.

The 298th Engineer De-tachment of the Hawaii ArmyNational Guard arrived earlySaturday morning, in Janu-ary, to the welcoming arms ofKalama�ula homesteaders.Forty Hawaii Guard soldiersjoined 35 volunteers of thecommunity to begin construc-tion on the Ki�owea ParkRenovation Project at Kala-ma�ula homestead.

Historical site to berestored

The pavilions will benestled among the 1,000 coco-nut trees planted by the sol-diers of King Kamehameha V.

�It has been ten years to getthis far and we want you toknow that we appreciate the

sure he was present to see thestart of Phase I. �Nothingwould have kept me away,�said Borden.

Ki�owea Park, a five-acrepark, is the first Hawaiianhomestead land in the state.

�A variety of communityactivities such as luaus, fam-ily reunions and Kuhio Dayfestivities are celebrated atKi�owea. The original facilitiesincluded a little restroom andpavilion,� said Helm. �Thesefacilities deteriorated over theyears so current use of thepark by the community wasseverely limited.�

University studentsdesign complex

University of Hawaii archi-tectural students came upwith a conceptual plan thatgave us the opportunity to getstarted on this project, saidHelm.

Construction beginsSome of the foundation

from the old pavilion was sal-

Engineers help Molokai homesteaders construct new community centerBy Spc. Wendy M. Hirasa National Guard coming,� said

Nani G. Brandt, former com-missioner of the Departmentof the Hawaiian Home Lands.She has lived on homesteadland for 36 years.

Phase I includes construc-tion of the secondary pavilionand a bathroom. The projectwas completed in April withthe continued assistance of ateam of 298th Engineers re-turning to Molokai over threemonths.

�The support of the Na-tional Guard is one of the keyreasons this project is a real-ity,� said Gregory G. Helm Sr.,Hawaiian Home Lands-Molo-kai district supervisor. �Theyare not only helping to buildthe facilities but also savingthe homesteaders� money tocomplete other communityprojects.�

There are more than 2,000Hawaiians living in home-steads on Molokai. For GlenBorden, a homesteader all hislife, the wait is over. He had astroke a year ago but made

from the old pavilion was sal-vaged and the balance wasformed. The columns werealso formed and rebar waslaid during the first weekend.Over the drills throught June,the plumbing was laid andconcrete poured, followed bylaying of tiles, roof buildingand stringing of electrical wir-ing and fixtures.

�Doing a job like this, help-ing the community help it-self,� said Spc. Jesse M. Liu, aplumber from Wailua, �givesus more incentive to do theproject. It benefits the peoplenow and in the future.�

The next project on thehomesteaders� wish list is themain pavilion, a parking lotand a kitchen and hopes thatHawaii Guard engineer willbe back, too.

In 1997, the 298th Engi-neers, along with the 227thEngineer Company, cut 11-miles of road in the hills ofMaui�s Kahikinui homestead.

EVEN PLANE � Sgt.Vance L. Vidinha,298th Engineer De-tachment, directsthe leveling of thearea being preparedfor the foundation ofthe new pavilion atKi�owea Beach Park,Molokai.

Engineers to train inEurope

On the horizon for the 55-member detachment, com-manded by Capt. Stuart J.Tomasa, is a construction jobin Germany.

The engineer detachment,whose mission is to provideconstruction, utilities andelectrical power teams, is de-ploying in September. Theywill provide engineer supportin the 21st Theater Army AreaCommand (TAACOM). The de-tachment, which includes astaff of plumbers, electricians,carpenters, masons, survey-ors, heavy equipment opera-tors and mechanics, will behosted by the 415th Base Sup-port Battery in Daenner,Kaserne, Germany.

The 298th will be the thirdand final rotation to completeand repair all unfinished con-struction projects to include achurch and pavilions, demoli-tion on some of the olderbuildings and construction ofpuzzle-block sidewalks.

1st Lt. Jeffrey D. Hickman photosA NEW BEGINNING � The 298th Engineer Detachmentand Kalama�ula homestead volunteers wrap up for theday after preparing the grounds for a new pavilion atKi�owea Beach Park, Molokai in January.

Guard airman answers call for stolen VCRsBy 2nd Lt. Jonathan M. Shiroma

Its been said that something good can come out ofsomething bad.That�s exactly what happened this Christmas, and

it involved three vandalized Makaha ElementarySchool classrooms and the generosity of a Hawaii AirNational Guard member

Master Sgt. Rob Lee of the 169th Aircraft Controland Warning Squadron based at Wheeler Army Air-field was watching the news one night and heardabout how three classrooms were vandalized onChristmas day.

As he continued to watch the report, he learnedthat in addition to the vandalism, computers, televi-sions and video cassette recorders were stolen dur-ing this senseless and reckless act.

�The amount of damage that was done really kindof bummed me out and because I have a child in schoolalso, I can kind of relate to the needs of the schoolsthese days you know,� said Lee.

Rather than remaining bummed out, Lee decidedto do something about it.

�I called the school, found out what type of VCRsthey needed and after I was done with work, I wentto the Navy Exchange and bought two VCRs for theschool,� said Lee.

But it didn�t end here.Lee then got into his car and drove all the way out

to Makaha and delivered his gifts to the school.Lee was greeted with open arms when he came

into the school�s main office.�It�s people like Sgt. Lee that make me realize that

the spirit of Aloha is alive and well in Hawaii, � saidschool principal Ed Oshiro. �Sgt. Lee doesn�t have any

children in our school, yet he was so concerned abouthow the children would suffer because of the vandal-ism, we really appreciate his gifts.�

Since helping the community is a key factor in theHawaii National Guard�s mission, Sgt. Lee�s dona-tion to Makaha Elementary is a shining example ofwhat makes the Guard proud of one of its members.

Squadron continues assistance to adoptedschoolBy Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum

Once again, getting the royal treatment is RoyalElementary School, who has been adopted by theHawaii Air National Guard�s 154th MaintenanceSquadron.

Their latest effortsinclude the donation ofeight 486-computer sys-tems, cooking donuts(andagi) all day at theschool fun fair andpainting of three class-rooms in March.

�They�re giving tire-lessly of their time andexpertise over theyears.� said SandyIshiharashibata, Royal�sprincipal. More than 34Hawaii Air Guard vol-unteers rotated to paintthe three rooms.

During the summerof 1996, the mainte-nance squadron,

through the coordination of Senior Master Sgt. IrvinYoshino, spent every weekend, except drill week-end, installing the cabling and system for theschool�s local area network (LAN). The fabricationand installation of security screens on the windowsof obscured classrooms were 1997�s project.

Delivering the computers were Yoshino, Maj.David C. Snakenberg and Tech Sgt. Robert A.Garcia. Yoshino�s wife, Lisa, is the schools healthnurse, Snakenberg�s wife, Ann, is a kindergartenteacher at Royal, while Garcia�s wife teaches fourthgrade at a neighboring school.

Ishiharashibata said she�s already identifiedtheir next project, a clogged drainage system.Yoshino said they have that covered.

Sgt 1st Class Stephen M. LumCOMPUTER ALERT � Senior Master Sgt. Irvin Yoshino, from the154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, deliverscomputers to Royal Elementary School in March.

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The rescue of Micronesianfishermen and repatriation ofWorld War II servicemembers�remains from Indonesia addedto the active schedule of theHawaii Air National Guard�s204th Airlift Squadron.

Fishermen rescuedA C-130 from the 204th Air-

lift Squadron, 154th Wing, wascredited with assisting in therescue of four fishermen nearthe Micronesian island ofChuuk. The four, from ages 12to 19, departed Pulap Island(125 miles west of Chuuk),

C-130 spots lost fishermen, transportsWorld War II remains for repatriation

April 24, for what was sup-posed to have been a one-dayfishing trip. When the fishingvessel failed to return thatnight, the U.S. Coast GuardRescue Coordination Center inGuam initiated a search of thearea.

The Hawaii C-130 aircraft,flying missions betweenYokota Air Base, Japan andGuam, was asked to help withthe search and rescue effort.The airlift crew spotted the dis-abled boat, April 27th, 54 mileswest of Pulap, then circled overthe vessel to verify it was themissing boat. Another fishingboat in the area picked up thefishermen.

Servicemembersrepatriated in Indonesia

The 204th Airlift Squadronprovided airlift for the U.S.Army Central IdentificationLaboratory in Hawaii to re-cover the remains of WorldWar II servicemembers from acrash site in Indonesia.

On Jan. 27, high in the tropi-cal jungles in a central moun-tain range of Indonesia, re-mains believed to be eightWorld War II Army Air Forceservicemembers were officiallyturned over to the UnitedStates. Several weeks earlier,the Hawaii Air Guard C-130Hercules crew departed Ha-

waii with the 11-member Cen-tral ID team.

The remains are believed tobe those of a B-25H Mitchellaircrew that crashed into amountainside near Timika,Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Sept. 8,1945. The crew and its planewere assigned to the 718thAAF Base Unit, Headquarters,Army Airways Communica-tions System Group. The B-25,carrying a three-man crew andfive passengers, was enroutefrom Townsville, Queensland,Australia, to Biak Island, Indo-nesia, on a routine flight whenthe aircraft crashed. The initialsearch in 1945, using 10 air-craft, was carried out over

By Capt. Charles J. Anthony

Capt. Steve C. Lai

ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS �High school volunteers of Bank of Hawaii�s2nd Century Scholars program clear debrisduring the initial restoration of DiamondHead Crater�s historic Battery Harlow, FortRuger, in December. More than 150 sopho-more students and adults clear brush anddebris from the area fronting Battery Harlowand planted 200 native Hawaiian wiliwilitrees. �My original reason for participatingin this was to meet people and make newfriends,� said Victor Pamplona of BaldwinHigh School, Maui. �But now I can appreci-ate how this work helps the environment.�The Hawaii Army National Guard Environ-mental Office is overseeing the restorationand works closely with Youth for Environ-mental Service which coordinates the use ofstudent volunteers for the Guard statewide.

Capt. Steve C. LaiHAWAII RECEIVES NATIONAL ENVIRON-MENTAL AWARD � Lt. Col. Ronald R.Swafford accepts the National GuardBureau�s Minuteman award for cultural re-sources stewardship from Col. StevendeKramer, division chief, Army NationalGuard Environmental Programs, in February.Swafford, the Hawaii Army National Guardenvironmental protection section chief, waspresented the award during the annual Na-tional Environmental Workshop held at theProfessional Education Center in Little Rock,Ark. The Hawaii Army Guard was honored forachieving high standards of environmentalexcellence for projects like the restorationplan for Diamond Head�s Battery Harlow,preservation of archaeological sites at KanaioTraining Area, Maui, and restoration of theKing Kalakaua cannon on Molokai.

Diamond Head�s beautification, restoration continues

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum photosEXECUTIVE APPROVAL � Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono joinsin the Aloha United Way�s Youth Day of Caring at Dia-mond Head Crater, in March. Trae Menard from the Ha-waii Army National Guard's environmental office dem-onstrates the planting of native plants, as the lieutenantgovernor and University of Hawaii Lab School juniorMelia DeLaFontaine look on. DeLaFontaine was one ofmore than 500 students participating in the cleanup andplanting day at the crater.

VOLUNTEERS OF ALOHA � Sidney Basuel, FarringtonHigh School freshman, digs a hole for the planting ofnative plants during Aloha United Way�s Youth Day ofCaring at Diamond Head Crater, in March.

Taking pride in your communitywas what the Youth Day of Car-ing was all about. More than 500

students cleared trash and wood debris,pulled weeds and planted 350 nativeplants in and around Diamond HeadCrater in the fifth annual Aloha UnitedWay event, cosponsored by the HawaiiArmy National Guard�s environmentaloffice.

The students were joined by 75adults from AUW, Hawaii NationalGuard Counterdrug Office, Youth forEnvironmental Service, Department ofLand & Natural Resources-state parksdivision, and City & County Parks De-partment.

Armed with shovels, buckets andmassive amounts of energy the studentsfrom more than 15 Oahu schools spentfour hours at three sites: BatteryHarlow, fire break road, and 22nd Av-enue.

On hand to open the event was Lt.Gov. Mazie Hirono and Brig. Gen. Ed-ward L. Correa Jr., the Hawaii ArmyNational Guard commander.

The lieutenant governor not onlytook the time to thank the students forcaring for their community, but alsohelped plant the first cuttings of the day.

Correa said the Hawaii Guard�s goodneighbor policy includes helping thecommunity help themselves to improveour home . . . our environment.

Twenty Counterdrug staff membershelped supervise students, drove ve-hicles haul trash, move wood debris, anddelivered plants and water (via waterbuffalo) to various locations. The City& County spreader converted the logsinto wood chips used to aerate plants

like the wiliwli and ilima being planted at the various locations.HIARNG, Youth for Environmental Service (YES), and DLNR

provided field staff supervision and safety, plant materials and sup-plies. AUW volunteer staff registered the students and assisted inthe coordination of food, water and entertainment.

The YMCA, Leo Club and student council were some of the stu-dent organizations that used the Youth Day of Caring a commu-nity service project.

Students like Farrington High School freshman, Sidney Basuelsaid the event not only gave them a chance to give back to theircommunity, but an opportunity to meet people, learn a little Dia-mond Head history and some landscaping techniques.

By Sgt. 1st Class Stephen M. Lum andMelissa M. Dumaran

three weeks over land and seawith negative results.

After 50 years, the B-25 wasdiscovered Dec. 24, 1995, byemployees of the Freeport Min-ing Company on their returnfrom an exploration flight.

The recovery efforts beganin earnest Jan. 9, when the Ha-waii ID team arrived in Indo-nesia.

The B-25 crashed into amountainside at about 12,860feet. Treacherous terrain, steepslopes and thin oxygen levelshampered the recovery efforts.

The 204th flew the remainsto Andersen Air Force Base,Guam, where a repatriationceremony was held. CILHI isnow tasked with the positiveidentification of the remainsusing DNA tests, review of den-tal records, and many otherscientific techniques.

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AVIATION FACIL-ITY FOR THE NEWMILLENNIUM �Rev. Charles L.Kahawai Sr. blessesthe grounds of thenew phase of HawaiiArmy NationalGuard�s LimitedAviation Support Fa-cility #2, January, inHilo. The expandedBig Island facilitywill include a han-gar, training officesand storage areas.

New Hawaii National Guard mission

Combating terrorists� weapons of mass destruction

The Hawaii National GuardCounterdrug Support Program hascontinued to provide outstandingsupport to every county police, stateand most of federal law enforcementthroughout the state. Thanks to thedirection of Maj. Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutant general,and the collaboration of various Ha-waii Army and Air National Guardmembers, the Hawaii CounterdrugProgram has been rated as one of thetop five programs National GuardBureau-Counterdrug Programs inthe nation and has received sixawards since 1996.

Program recognized numberone

The Drug Enforcement Adminis-trations Domestic Cannabis Eradi-cation Program has distinguishedHawaii�s program consisting of allcounty police, Department of Landand Natural Resources, Reconnais-sance and Intrastate Detachment(RAID), and the 25th Infantry Divi-sion (Light), as number one in thenation, with a seizure rate of morethan 620,000 marijuana plants. TheRAID, led by Maj. Benedict L. Fuata,Capt. William R. �Rusty� Spray andChief Warrant Officer Harold R.Rodrigues, is based in Hilo, Hawaii.

The joint collaboration withState Aviation, the 25th In-fantry and RAID provideoutstanding air obser-vation platforms insupport of law en-f o r c e m e n tt h r o u g h o u tHawaii.

Drug-freeeducation

The award-winning DrugDemand Re-duction Pro-gram led byC a p t .T a m a h -L a n iNakamotoand Capt. Rupert J. Corpuz haveprovided support to more than 227community based organizations andevents throughout Hawaii. Theyhave touched the lives of more than104,000 Hawaii residents.

Law enforcement, communitybased programs provided airtransportation

Hawaii Air Guard 204th AirliftSquadron�s C-130 Hercules andArmy Guard�s C-26 Metroliner con-

tinue top r o v i d e

p r e m i e rtransporta-tion to lawe n f o r c e -ment andc o m m u -nity based

programs.Kudo�s to for

the assistanceand cooperation

of Col.Clarence M.Agena, ColOrlan L.

Peterson Jr.,Lt. Col. Phillip I.

Tokunaga, Maj.James T. Yuki and

air/ground crews of the C-130 and C-26 for their tremendous support.

In-house drug preventionprograms success

The Hawaii Army Guard�s inter-nal prevention section, led by Col.Walter Y. Kinoshita, Capt. Laura J.Soares, and Sgt. Lisa Lunasco, wasvoted as one of the best programs inthe nation, with minimal drug test-ing deficiencies in the nation.

Protective resources decrease

Hawaii Counterdrug program success recognizedlife endangering risk

Maj. Alika G. Watts, Capt. Spray,Chief Warrant Alfred Paulino, Sgt.1st Class Francis J. Hapenney andSgt. 1st Class Bert M. Ogasawaraprovided �protective resources� tothe Honolulu Police Department�sSpecialized Services Division duringthe October 1998 hostage situationin Pacific Palisades. Preschool chil-dren were evacuated to safety by ourGuard members and reunited withtheir families.

Program collaborates withNew Mexico

As a result, Maj. Gen. Richardsonand Lt. Col. Gervin Miyamoto pro-vided the impetus and obtained sup-port from the National Guard Bu-reau and coordinated a light ar-mored vehicle to be transported toHawaii from the New MexicoGuard�s Counterdrug Program. Thecollaboration between adjutantgeneral�s Maj. Gen. Melvin S.Montano of New Mexico andRichardson is truly noteworthy.

The Hawaii National Guard�sCounterdrug Program congratulatesall of you for your outstanding sup-port in our efforts to �Guard AgainstDrugs�.

Weapons of mass destruc-tions: What are they? Whatdo they mean to you?

Weapons of mass destruc-tion, the poor man�s atombomb, are chemical or bio-logical weapons available toany group, rich or poor, largeor small. Raw materials areavailable, cheap and instruc-tions readily available on theinternet and in public librar-ies.

Incidents like the AumShinrikyo Tokyo Subway at-tack (SARIN gas), New YorkTrade Center Bomb (Cya-nide enhanced) and Hono-lulu mail scare (Anthrax vi-rus) bring the possibilitycloser to home.

During the past year, theNational Guard�s role in thebattle against terrorism andWMD has been redefined.

Law funds domesticpreparedness

In September 1996, theNunn-Lugar Domestic Pre-paredness Act (Public Law104-201) provided funds tothe Department of Defenseto enhance the capability offederal, state, and local firstresponders in terroristWMD events. Honolulu wasone of the initial 27 citiesselected under this programand received training andlimited amounts of equip-ment in FY97 and FY98. Ha-waii National Guard mem-bers from the 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (Army),154th Civil Engineer Squad-ron (Air) and Headquarters,State Area Command(Army) also participated inthis joint training. This pro-

gram is continuing with achemical and biological exer-cise scheduled for May 1999and the formation of a met-ropolitan medical striketeam (MMST) for Honolulu.

Rapid assessmentteams to be formed

In January 1998, a sepa-rate joint study, the ReserveComponent Plan for WMDIntegration (Tiger TeamStudy), was completed. Thisstudy called for the forma-tion of National Guard full-time (22-person ActiveGuard and Reserve/AGR)RAID (Rapid Assessment Ini-tial Detection) teams to sup-port first responders in theidentification of WMD agentsand the coordination of fol-low-on state and federal re-sponse assets. Ten stateswere selected to field thefirst pilot teams in FY 99.

The selection was basedon the ten FEMA regionsand California was selectedfor our region. The ten ini-tial full-time or heavy teamsare expected to be missioncapable in January 2000.

In December 1998, theconcept of a light RAID teamwas formulated. The lightRAID team will be mannedby part-time Guard mem-bers and will provide a lim-ited response capability tothe 44 states and territoriesthat were not selected forthe ten heavy pilot teams inFY 99.

In January 1999, Hawaiireceived authorization andsome funding to field a lightteam in FY99.

According to informationreceived from the National

Guard Bureau and DOD, fiveadditional full-time heavyRAID teams will be fieldedin FY2000. Although not fi-nalized, Hawaii, along withAlaska, Virginia, Florida,and California (second team)is currently on the list to re-ceive a full-time heavy teamin FY 2000.

Hawaii’s needsemphasized

It is important for Hawaiito be selected for one of thefive full-time heavy teams inFY 2000, since Hawaii�s iso-lated location in the middleof the Pacific Ocean pre-cludes a timely responsefrom teams located on themainland. A response fromthe continental UnitedStates would take in excessof 12 hours.

Hawaii has many poten-tial high visibility targetssince our state is the initialpoint of entry into the

United States for the Pacificand Asia and hosts many in-ternational events that drawthousands of internationalVIPs and visitors.

The recent Anthraxhoaxes in Honolulu empha-sized the need for additionallevel A HAZMAT (hazardeousmaterials) assessment andidentification capabilities inHawaii. A light RAID teamwould not effectively fill therequirement due to thelonger response timesneeded to callup and deploypart-time members.

In the meantime, Maj.Gen. Edward V. Richardson,the adjutant general, hasasked our State Legislatureand Congressional delega-tion to support the station-ing of a heavy RAID team inHawaii. He has personallymet with officials of the Of-fice of the Secretary of De-fense and Department ofJustice that have a direct say

on the RAID team selections.The State of Hawaii Terror-ist Incident Working Group,chaired by Richardson, in-cludes representatives fromcounty, state, federal, andmilitary first responders andemergency managers, andhas the mission of planningand coordinating the consoli-dated state response to ter-rorist WMD events. Counter-drug personnel are beingcross-trained and equippedto provide a WMD responsecapability while the RAIDteams are being organized.This counter-drug role isconsistent with its anti-clan-destine lab support to lawenforcement. A WMD exer-cise will be conducted byState Civil Defense in Au-gust or September 1999. Thegoal of these efforts is to en-sure that the State has an ef-fective joint response proto-col to protect the people ofHawaii.

By Col. Vern T. Miyagi

Capt. Charles J. Anthony

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Maj. Martha “Marty” St. LouisState Family Support Coordinator

Hawaii National Guard Family Program

Are You Ready?was the theme of thisyear�s Family ProgramAnnual Conference heldin April at the OutriggerReef Hotel, in Waikiki.

The conference openedwith a great visual pre-sentation of the HawaiiNational Guard and itsmany missions followedby a keynote address byLt. Gov. Mazie Hirono.Commanders and familymember volunteer at-tendees heard updates onthe Guard and importantmilitary issues from Maj.Gen. Edward V.Richardson, the adjutantgeneral, Brig. Gen. Ed-ward L. Correa Jr., the

Hawaii Army NationalGuard commander, andBrig. Gen. Michael H.Tice, the 154th Wingcommander.

Weapons of massdestruction explainedat conference

Weapons of mass de-struction, a new missionfor the state, was intro-duced by the adjutantgeneral and presented infurther detail by Col.Vern T. Miyagi fromTAG�s staff.

Key volunteerhonored

A key volunteer sincethe beginning of the Fam-ily Program in 1987, LizTaga, was honored withthe HING CommendationMedal, appropriatelyawarded at the confer-

ence during National Vol-unteer Week.

Charters presentedAlso recognized were

unit commanders andkey volunteers from fam-ily support groups whowere just getting char-

tered or renewing char-ters for their FSGs.

Guest speakersshare experiences,expertise

Special Maui guests,Alexander and JaneNakatani, shared a verymoving and heartfelt pre-sentation of their familyexperience. And main-land guest presenters Dr.John Covey and his wifeJane, gave an overview ofseven habits of highly ef-fective families at theSaturday evening ban-

Sgt. Roberto K. Razon ,Battery A, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (3rdOLC)

Sgt. Dino Sentino, HQ &HQ Co. 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Sgt. Teddy S. Sotelo, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Sgt. Dave Tolentino, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Sgt. Dean M. Torigoe, HQ &HQ Co. (det. 1), 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Sgt. John K.C. Yim, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation(1st OLC)

Sgt. Stan P. Zitnik, Co. C,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Cpl. Zane D. Giron, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Spc. Daniel C. Ablao, Co. B,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry(2nd OLC)

Spc. Jason J.E. Aki, Co. B,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Adam S. Anglin, Det.1, HQ & HQ Co., 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Maximino L. Aragon,227th Engineer Company (-)

Spc. Mickey Barnes, Sgt.Avelino A. Sevilla Jr., HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(1st OLC)

Spc. Marc E. Britos, 229thMilitary Intelligence Co.

Spc. Daison E. Carriaga,HQ &HQ Co. 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry

Spc. Christy V. Causey,103rd Troop Command

Spc. Jeremy K.Y. Chang,Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Spc. Renny K. Chee, 229thMilitary Intelligence Co.

Spc. Charles K. Christian,227th Engineer Co. (-) (2ndOLC)

Spc. Nelson B. Cortez, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (3rd OLC)

Spc. Richard Costa, 227thEngineer Company

Spc. Richard P. Cua, Co. C,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Alexander Devera, Co.B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st OLC)

Spc. Christopher E.K.Duenas, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade

Spc. Supulona D. Falealii,

Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Dariel Lee S.Harraway, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade(3rd OLC)

Spc. Ivan A. Hartison, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Steven G. Helms, Det.1, HQ & HQ Co., 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Clark G. Hill Jr., Co. C,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Daniel Kanana, BatteryB. 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (1st OLC)

Spc. Dominic. B. Kennedy,HQ & HQ Co. 2nd Battalion,299th Infanty

Spc. Alton N. Lalawai Jr.,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Aurarae P. Leong,229th Military Intelligence Co.

Spc. Lee M. Lleces, 298thEngineer Det.

Spc. Jerome Marquez Jr.Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (2nd OLC)

Spc. David Min, HQ & HQCo., 29th Separate InfantryBrigade

Spc. Kendall K. Oshiro,Battery B. 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Leo D. Palafox, Co. B,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry(1st OLC)

Spc. Sherwin F. Parel, HQ& HQ Service Battery , 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(2nd OLC)

Spc. Charles S.P. Parker,HQ & HQ Co. (Det. 1), 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Kenneth Perrine, HQ &HQ Co. 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Joshua M. Pina, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Norman Peleholanui,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Daniel K. Puailihau,Det. 1, HQ & HQ Co., 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Reginald K. Puana,HQ & HQ Co. 29th SeparateBrigade

Spc. Aaron Pulliam, HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Spc. Cory W. Ragragola,227th Engineer Det.

Spc. Jesse A. Ramirez, HQ& HQ Co., 2nd Battalion,

299th Infantry (2nd OLC)Spc. Lucio Ramos Jr., Co.

B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st OLC)

Spc. Benjamin C.Raymondo, Co. C, 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Spc. Ursula M. Richardson,103rd Troop Command

Spc. Barbara Elleng P.Sabllo, 12th PersonnelService Detachment

Spc. Adrian P. Salas, HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(3rd OLC)

Spc. Leandro L. Santos, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Kun S. Sigrah, HQ &HQ Co. 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Spc. Jesus C. Sijalbo, Co.C, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Spc. Abraha, J. Smith VI,HQ & HQ Co. 2nd Battlion,299th Infantry

Spc. Remarr Sylvester, Co.D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Spc. Gilbert R. Tagaban,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Spc. Taigaafi S. Titialii,Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Arwin P. Tumaneng,Staff Sgt. Joseph Kauale III,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (1st OLC)

Spc. Steven Uy, HQ & HQService Battery, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery

Spc. Jarvis T. Valera, Co.B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st OLC)

Spc. Shane M. Vendiola,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Benjamin T.Wadahara, 103rd TroopCommand (1st OLC)

Spc. Novie E.K. Widemann,Co. A (Supply & Trans.), 29thSupport Battalion

Spc. Chad T. Yamanaka,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (1st OLC)

Pfc. Stoddard F. Binder, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Pfc. Reynaldo P. Blando,Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Pfc. Riley J. Edwards, Co.C, 2nd Battalion, 299th

InfantryPfc. Arnold Fautanu, HQ &

HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Pfc. Reynan H. Huerbana,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Pfc. Kaimi J. Iwane, 298thRegiment, Regional TrainingInstitute

Pfc. Christian M.Kealohanui, HQ & HQ Co.,29th Separate InfantryBrigade (1st OLC)

Pfc. Tae R. Kim, HQ & HQCo., 29th Separate InfantryBrigade

Pfc. Damien P. Lariosa, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Pfc. Daryle B. Maae, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Marciel Manago, 298thRegiment, Regional TrainingInstitute

Pfc. Minerva B. Manuel,103rd Troop Command

Pfc. Emily O. Paulo, 12thPersonnel Service Det.

Pfc. Henry Pilanca Jr.,Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Pfc. Adam Y. Quon, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Englebert Q. Roy,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (1st OLC)

Pfc. Robert C. San NicholasJr., 227th Engineer Co. (-)

Pfc. Kahakauwila J. Sham,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Allen L.M. Tudella, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Norbert S. Tumamao,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Salvare D. Tumaneng,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Pfc. Kevin A. Vaivai, Co. C,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Pvt. Lyliahn Agustin, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pvt. Jason H. Chang, HQ &HQ Co. 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pvt. Kelly Chun, HQ & HQCo., 29th Separate InfantryBrigade

Pvt. Carl E. Hood, BatteryA, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Pvt. Markanthony O. Julian,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pvt. Ryan R. Mina, BatteryC, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Pvt. Manuia M. Pai, BatteryA, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Pvt. Paul K. Purdy, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pvt. Leomar R. Sahagun,HQ & HQ Co. 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pvt. Ronson M. Slate, 227thEngineer Co. (-)

Air Force AchievementMedal

Master Sgt. Fred M. HigaJr., 154th Logistics SupportFlight (1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. John F. Mueller,HQ 154th Wing

Hawaii National GuardMedal for MeritCol. Vern T. Miyagi, HQSTARC

Larry L. Zenker, StateAttorney General’s Office(Posthumously awarded)

Hawaii National GuardCommendation Medal

Staff Sgt. Kandee K.Almond, HQ STARC (1stKahili)

Sgt. Christopher Robertson,HQ STARC

Sgt. Andy F. Ruiz, Co. D,2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry

Sgt. Sosefo A. Veatama,Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Spc. Thomas Y. Moriwaki,Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Pvt. Arthur H. Drapesa, Co.D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Hawaii National GuardState Active Duty Ribbonfor Molokai Fire

Maj. Benedict L. Fuata,103rd Troop Command

Capt. Roger T. Pukahi, Co.C (Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation(2nd Kahili)

Chief Warrant OfficerChristopher V. Blaine,Medical CECAT

Chief Warrant OfficerCharles Cantu, Co. C (Med.Lift), 193rd Aviation (2nd

Kahili)Chief Warrant Officer

Nicholas G. Rutgers III,Medical CECAT

Chief Warrant OfficerMichael W. Escueta, MedicalCECAT

Chief Warrant OfficerHoward M. Kamei, MedicalCECAT (2nd Kahili)

Chief Warrant OfficerNelson M. Kunitake, MedicalCECAT (3rd Kahili)

Chief Warrant OfficerMichael E. Vidrick, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Chief Warrant Officer MartinEsposito, Co. C (Med. Lift),193rd Aviation

Chief Warrant Officer GlennHirata, Co. C (Med. Lift),193rd Aviation

Chief Warrant OfficerWayne Y. Umeda, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation(2nd Kahili)

Sgt. 1st Class Charles L.Kahawai Jr., Medical CECAT(2nd Kahili)

Staff Sgt. James E.Burkhart, Co. C (Med. Lift),193rd Aviation

Staff Sgt. Charles A.England, Medical CECAT(2nd Kahili)

Staff Sgt. Marshall G.Harvest, Co. C (Med. Lift),193rd Aviation

Staff Sgt. William M. Kapua,Co. C (Med. Lift), 193rdAviation (2nd Kahili)

Staff Sgt. Howard P. Ortiz,Co. C (Med. Lift), 193rdAviation

Staff Sgt. Russell J. Wong,Co. B(-) (AVIM), 193rdAviation (2nd Kahili)

Sgt. Ryan K. Camero,Medical CECAT (2nd Kahili)

Sgt. Eric T. Crisotomo, Co.C (Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Sgt. Steve Hayselden,Medical CECAT (2nd Kahili)

Sgt. James O. Jennings,Medical CECAT (2nd Kahili)

Sgt. David K. Vanburen, Co.C (Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Sgt. John K.C. Yim, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Spc. Albert L. Akiona, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Spc. Kevin L. Asato, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation2nd Kahili)

Spc. William G. Rogers, Co.C (Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Awards and Recognition � continued from page 8

quet followed by an infor-mative workshop on Sun-day.

Sunday�s workshop re-vealed more details of theprogram to include bal-ancing work and family,building family missionstatements and effectivefamily readiness andcommunication skills.

KudosThanks to who at-

tended. We hope yougained tools to help deter-mine if indeed �we areready� to face the unique

realities of Hawaii Na-tional Guard life! As al-ways, mahaloes to theGREAT Family ProgramState Team and FamilySupport Group volun-teers who are the oneswho truly make it all hap-pen! Thanks, too, for thedonation from the HINGinsurance trust fund thathelped provide the con-ference refreshments.Special thanks go out toour adjutant general forhis ongoing and unwa-vering leadership of thefamily program.

Sgt. Lance M. KamisugiHawaii National Guard�s first family, Maj. Gen. Edward and Celia Richardson are joined by the1999 Family Support Program members, their families and guest at the Outrigger Reef Hotel.

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Members and units of theHawaii Army and Air NationalGuard were recentlypresented with awards inrecognition of theiroutstanding performance.

Aviation IntermediateMaintenance: AVIM

Combat Enhanced CapabilityAviation Team: CECAT

Company: Co.Detachment: Det.Hawaii Air National Guard:

HIANGHeadquarters: HQOak Leaf Cluster: OLCReconnaissance &InterdictionDetachment: RAIDState Area Command:

STARC

Meritorious Service MedalCol. Geoffrey S. Avery, HQ,

HIANGLt. Col. Clarence N.

Fukumoto, HQ HIANG (1stOLC)

Lt. Col. Norbert K. K. Luke,169th Aircraft Control &Warning Squadron

Maj. Gregory L. Burgess,HQ STARC (1st OLC)

Maj. William C. Davis, 154thOperation Support Flight

Chief Warrant Officer ArthurH. Lobel, HQ STARC

Chief Warrant OfficerGeorge M. Yonamine, Co. C.(Med Lift), 193rd Aviation

Command Sgt. Maj. JamesK. Kahalehoe, HQ STARC

Chief Master Sgt. HarrisonT. Iga, 154th LogisticSquadron

Master Sgt. MarianoCampollo, HQ STARC

Master Sgt. Charles A.Garrett, HQ 298th Regiment,Regional Training Institute

Sgt. 1st Class DavidAponte, Co. C, 29th SupportBattalion (3rd OLC)

Master Sgt. William F.Aberilla, 154th Air GenerationSquadron

Master Sgt. Daniel K.Sakuma, 154th MaintenanceSquadron

Master Sgt. Nobuo Takeno,169th Aircraft Control &Warning Squadron

Master Sgt. Raymond N.Choy, 154th CommunicationsFlight

Tech Sgt. Douglas K.Y.Ching, 293rd CombatCommunications Squadron

Staff Sgt. John T. Floate,154th Communications Flight

Army Commendation MedalLt. Col. Ken Takayama, HQ

STARC (1st OLC)Lt. Col. Nathan A.K. Wong,

HQ STARC, Det. 4 (2nd OLC)Maj. Darren Carpenter, HQ

& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(2nd OLC)

Maj. Arthur J. Logan, HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(2nd OLC)

Maj. David A. Lopina, HQ &HQ Co. 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Maj. Peter A. Matsuura, Co.C (Medical), 29th SupportBattalion (1st OLC)

Maj. Keith Y. Tamashiro,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(2nd OLC)

Maj. Gerald Tasake, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Capt. Brooks T. Akana, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(3rd OLC)

Capt. Danielito V.Dagdagan, HQ & HQ Co.,29th Separate InfantryBrigade

Capt. Leif E. Fantanu,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Capt. James A. Faleafine,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Capt. Mark T. Inouye,Battery B, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Capt. Leonard Jamias, HQ

Awards and Recognition

Hawaii Army National Guard Jul Aug SepHQ, STARC, HIARNG 10-11 7-8 11-1229th Infantry Brigade (Separate) 17-18 7-8 11-12

2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry 24-25 7-8 11-12Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry 1-22 AT 7 11-12227th Engineer Company 1-2 17-18 11-1229th Support Battalion 10-11 7-8 11-121st Battlion, 487th Field Artillery 10-11 7-8 10-12

103rd Troop Command 10-11 7-8 11-12Co. B (AVIM), 193rd Aviation 10-11 7-8, 14-15 11-1225th Infantry Division (Light) Det. 13-16 7-8 10-12

HQ, Hawaii Air National Guard 10-11 7-8 11-12154th Wing 10-11 7-8 11-12201st Combat Communications Group 10-11 7-8 11-12

Listed below are the inactive duty training dates for all HawaiiArmy and Air National Guard units. Dates for subordinate unitsare the same as their parent headquarters, unless otherwise indi-cated. All dates are subject to change.

Training Schedule

& HQ Co. 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Capt. David H. Kikau Jr.,HQ & HQ Co. (- Det. 1), 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Capt. Robert W. Lesher, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(4th OLC)

Capt. Winston D. Ling, HQ&HQ Co. 29th Separtate

Capt. Robin K.Y.T. Lau,Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (2ndOLC)Infantry Brigade (1stOLC)

Capt. Lynn Park, HQ & HQCo. 29th Separate InfatryBrigade

Capt. Paul S. Tamarabuchi,Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (3rd OLC)

Capt. Mark W. Taylor, TroopF, 82nd Cavalry

1st Lt. Roger C. Castro,Battery B, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

1st Lt. William H. Crozier,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(1st OLC)

1st Lt. Kory H. Gacono, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

1st Lt. John T. Ichikawa,Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

1st Lt. Eric Oh, HQ & HQCo., 29th Separate InfantryBrigade

1st Lt. Ronald L. Sykora,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

1st Lt. Shawn H. Tsuha,227th Engineer Co.

1st Lt. John V. Udani, Co.D, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Chief Warrant OfficerGeorge M. Yonamine, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Warrant Officer JeffreyHerbert, Co. C (Med. Lift),193rd Aviation

Command Sgt. Maj. RobertN. Inouye, HQ & HQ ServiceBattery, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (3rd OLC)

1st Sgt. Paul A. Confer,Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (2nd OLC)

1st Sgt. Dale K. Thomas,Troop F, 82nd Cavalry

1st Sgt. Steven. P. Young,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Master Sgt. Vann C.Camacho, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSupport Battalion (2nd OLC)

Master Sgt. Craig Ikeda, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Master Sgt. Charles L.Pieters, HQ STARC (4thOLC)

Sgt. 1st Class Carol U.Bacos, HQ & HQ Co. 29thSupport Battalion

Sgt. 1st Class Harold W.Doe, HQ & HQ Co. 29thSupport Battalion

Sgt. 1st Class Ivan S. Felix,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Sgt. 1st Class TerryGusman, HQ & HQ Co. 29thSupport Battalion (2nd OLC)

Sgt. 1st Class Aaron R.Pollick, HQ STARC (1st OLC)

Sgt. 1st Class Haine B.Rego Jr., HQ STARC

Sgt. 1st Class Michael T.Sato, HQ & HQ Co. and Co.A (Supply & Trans.), 29thSupport Battalion (2nd & 3rdOLC)

Staff Sgt. Kandee K.Almond, HQ STARC (3rdOLC)

Staff Sgt. William J.C.Awana, HQ & HQ Co. 29thSupport Battalion

Staff Sgt. Robert V. Ednilao,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Staff Sgt. William C. Foss,Battery B, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (3rd OLC)

Staff Sgt. Richard B. Frost,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SupportBattalion

Staff Sgt. Antonio T.Gaspar, Co. A, 29th SupportBattalion

Staff Sgt. Reynaldo V.

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Hufana, Battery A, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. George H.Hunkin, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade

Staff Sgt. Alan J. Kahanu,HQ STARC

Staff Sgt. William Kapua,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. Jacob K. Kuni,HQ & HQ Co. 29th SupportBattalion (1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. Christine G.L.Leialoha, HQ & HQ Co. 29thSupport Battalion

Staff Sgt. Mark N. Mihara,Co. A (Supply & Trans.), 29thSupport Battalion

Staff Sgt. Regina K.Ornelas, Co. B (AVIM), 193rdAviation

Staff Sgt. Richard A.Queen, Battery B, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Staff Sgt. Michael A.Ramirez, HQ STARC (1stOLC)

Staff Sgt. Dan Richmond,12th Personnel Service Det.

Staff Sgt. Francis D. Smith,(HQ & HQ Co., 29th SupportBattalion (4th OLC)

Staff Sgt. Noel C. Sosa,Battery B, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. ChristopherTourtellot, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade (1stOLC)

Staff Sgt. Domingo T.Tubana, Battery B, 1stBattalion, 299th Infantry.

Staff Sgt. Herbert Walker,HQ & HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Staff Sgt. Jerry T. Yuen,229th Military Intelligence Co.

Sgt. Amy. A. Aguil, PropertyBook Office, 29th SupportBattalion (1st OLC)

Sgt. Henry K.H. Choy,299th Military Intelligence Co.

Sgt. Cleve K. Crawford,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Sgt. Pelias L. Espinosa, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Ryan H. Goto, 227thEngineer Co. (-)

Sgt. Vladimir I. Hidrovo-Alban, Battery A, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(1st OLC)

Sgt. Tina Lee Koenen, HQ& HQ Co. 29th SupportBattalion

Sgt. Victor B. Naval, HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Michael H. Omine,227th Engineer Co. (-) (1stOLC)

Sgt. Chris K. Rabanes, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Clarence Rodrigues,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Sgt. Avelino A. Sevilla Jr.,Co. D. 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Sgt. Robert L. Shuford, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (3rd OLC)

Sgt. Donavan M. Tuisano,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Sgt. Tigilau S. Vaoifi, Co. C(Med. Lift), 193rd Aviation

Sgt. Jose N. Vasquez,1984th USAR Hospital

Cpl. Kimo R. Watson,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Spc. Philomel Abellera, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Spc. Robert F. Coloma, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Spc. Health R.D. Farleigh,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Spc. Clifton Y.F. Hew, 227thEngineer Co. (-)

Spc. Gene H. Navarro Jr.,227th Engineer Co. (-)

Spc. Daniel G. Perez, 227thEngineer Co. (-)

Spc. Lloyd E. Salas, BatteryC, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Spc. Jack L. Thompson,12th Personnel Service Det.

Spc. Darrett D. Van WinklePfc. Christian Calavera, HQ

& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Kevin Manalo, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade

Pfc. Godfrey A. Manera,Co. C (Med. Lift), 193rdAviation

Air Force CommendationMedal

Lt. Col. Roy A. Cornella,291st CombatCommunications Squadron(2nd OLC)

Senior Master Sgt. GeorgeJ.T. Stibbard, HQ HIANG (1stOLC)

Master Sgt. Vivian C.Tsutsumi, HQ HIANG (1stOLC)

Master Sgt. Blossom P.Logan, HQ HIANG

Tech. Sgt. May L. Agcaoili,HQ HIANG (3rd OLC)

Tech. Sgt. Roy S. Iwamoto,HQ HIANG

Army Achievement MedalCapt. Lionel Payes, 103rd

Troop Command1st Lt. Veronica Robertson

(Noble), HQ & HQ Co., HQ &HQ Co. 29th SupportBattalion

2nd Lt. Damon C. Dillion,HQ & HQ Co. 29th SupportBattalion

Master Sgt. Craig Ikeda,HQ & HQ Co. 29th SupportBattalion

Master Sgt. Kurtis T. Mabe,103rd Troop Command

Master Sgt. William C.S.Park 2nd Battalion, 298thRegiment

Sgt. 1st Class Melelini Fiso,103rd Troop Command

Sgt. 1st Class Samuel L.Kanoe, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade(2nd OLC)

Sgt. 1st Class Ruben D.Park, HQ & HQ ServiceBattery, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Sgt. 1st Class AntonioLopez-Perez, HQ STARC(3rd OLC)

Staff Sgt. Bayron P.Bayron, 227th Engineer Co.(-)

Staff Sgt. Maaele T. Fonoti,HQ & HQ Co., 29th Separate

Infantry Brigade (4th OLC)Staff Sgt. Roel R.A.

Galinato, Co. C, 2ndBattalion, 299th Infantry

Staff Sgt. Eugenia S.Gansit, 229th MilitaryIntelligence Co.

Staff Sgt. Joseph KauwaleIII, Battery A, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. Ronald L. KozanII, Hq & HQ Service Battery,1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (2nd OLC)

Staff Sgt. Michael J. LacnoJr., Co. C, 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry

Staff Sgt. Kenneth D.Manuel, Co. D, 2nd Battalion,299th Infantry

Staff Sgt. Edward M.Mathias, Battery B, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(1st OLC)

Staff Sgt. Charles S.McDowell,HQ & HQ Battery,1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Sgt. Yale L. Alama, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (3rd OLC)

Sgt. Rodney S. Alesna,Battery C, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery (1st OLC)

Sgt. Dwayne Ambrose, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(3rd OLC)

Sgt. Archie Blanco HQ &HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Gilroy A. Buller, BatteryA, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (2nd OLC)

Sgt. Ceasar D. Calpo,Battery A, 1st Battalion, 487thField Artillery

Sgt. Fernando S.Constatino, Battery B. 1stBattalion, 487th Field Artillery(5th OLC)

Sgt. Gary A. Coratibo, Co.C, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Sgt. Henry H. Cortado, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Sgt. Jack A. Carlisle, HQ &HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Sgt. Janelito F. Corpuz, Co.C., 2nd Batalion, 299thInfantry

Sgt. Lufaf Fomai, BatteryC, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (4th OLC)

Sgt. Artemio V. Gaoiran,Battery A, 1st Battalion,

487th Field ArtillerySgt. Edmundo L. Gascon,

HQ & HQ Service Battery,1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery

Sgt. Rickey E. Goulsby,Battery C, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (1stOLC)

Sgt. Leonardo Guilleermo,Battery C, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Jojo S. Guzman,Battery A, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (2ndOLC)

Sgt. Cipriano A. Herrera,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (1st OLC)

Sgt. Vladimir I. Hidrovoal-ban, HQ & HQ Co., 29thSeparate Infantry Brigade

Sgt. Louis K. Houpo, Co.C. 2nd Battalion, 299thInfanty

Sgt. Moses L. Imperial, HQ& HQ Service Battery, 1stBattalion, 487th FieldArtillery (3rd OLC)

Sgt. Theodore L. Kapoi Jr.,Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry

Sgt. Dominic K. Lapinig,Co. B, 2nd Battalion, 299thInfantry (1st OLC)

Sgt. Lester K. Makalii,Battery C, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (1stOLC)

Sgt. Darick G. Midel,Battery C, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery

Sgt. Juanito M. Manibog,Battery A, 1st Battalion,487th Field Artillery (2ndOLC)

Sgt. Gerald H. Oshio, HQ& HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (2nd OLC)

Sgt. Jeffrey R. Pagargan,HQ & HQ Service Battery,1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (1st OLC)

Sgt. Douglas Patterson,HQ & HQ Co., 29th SeparateInfantry Brigade (3rd OLC)

Sgt. Brian J. Poziembo,229th Military IntelligenceCo.

Sgt. John I. Puaa, BatteryA, 1st Battalion, 487th FieldArtillery (2nd OLC)

Sgt. Matthew S. Pulestasi,25th Infantry Division(Light), Det.-RearOperations Cell

AWARDS — continuedon page 7