Volume No. 3, Issue No. 9 h�p://www.moaa-hawaii.org September 2017

(Voices of Warriors) Na Leo O Na Koa

Newsle�er of the Hawaii Aloha Chapter, Affiliate of the Military Officers Associa�on of America,

a nonprofit veterans’ associa�on dedicated to maintaining a strong na�onal de-fense and ensuring our na�on keeps its commitments to currently serving, re�red, and former members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors.

COL Marvin J. Harris 4-Star Communica�ons Award for Printed Newsle$ers — 2015 & 2016

Annual MOAA and

SMW Picnic On Sunday, 10 September, we will again have our annual Mili-tary Officers’ Association of America and the Society of Mil-itary Widows picnic at Pavilion 5A, Bellows AFS, Waimanalo. The festivities, fellowship and feast will start at noon.

We have chosen Bellows Beach again since it’s one of the world’s best Rest and Rec-reation areas in the world. The covered pavilion is con-veniently situated near the parking lot, beach, and the shower facility. This year we have a splendid entrée menu consisting of all beef ham-burgers, grilled chicken, and bratwurst. Beverages will in-clude a selection of beer, wine, soda-pop, bottled water, and other non-carbonated se-lections to wet your palate.

So, bring your beach bag and swimming accouterments. Since we have reserved the pa-vilion for the entire day, you’re entitled to occupy the space early before we get the grill going for the afternoon meal. Maybe you’d enjoy a morning swim at this beautiful beach.

Tour, Lunch and Awards

at Pacific Aviation Museum Forty members and guests were split into three manageable groups for interesting and very informative tours of the Pacific Aviation Muse-um, Ford Island, conducted by knowledgeable guides on Thursday, 13 July. We learned many details about the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, how they devel-oped the devastating torpedoes to stay near the surface of the shallow harbor instead of diving into the mud, the battle of Niihau, and many more anecdotes.

Afterwards, we enjoyed a con-struct-your-own sandwich bar in a private area set up in the museum beside one of the WWII planes. Everyone appreciated Matt Sut-ton who arranged this great event. Before we assembled for lunch, however, we had a brief ceremony officiated by former member COL Arthur Tulak, USA, Ret., Hawaii Commander, Military Order of For-eign Wars, honoring Vietnam veter-ans and chapter members Ernest Balignasay and Wesley Fong with the 50th An-niversary of the Vietnam War Medal in recogni-tion of their ser-vice in that war.

See Medal Page 7

Weather permitting, after lunch we will have another awesome aeronautical perfor-mance of barrel rolls, loops and stalls by member Clint Churchill in his biplane.

This picnic is the favorite event of the year for many MOAA and SMW members and guests because of our chapters’ fellowship combined with a spectacular location and fantastic food. Sign up today! The Reservation Form is on page 7 of this newsletter.

Inside September Issue Birthdays 5 Calendar of Events 2 Chairman’s Comments 2 Chaplain’s Corner 4 Chapter Aloha Shirts 5 Chapter Leaders 8 Doleman Award 3 Donations and Awards 3 Golf Report 5 Membership Application 7 Reservation Form 7 Surviving Spouses 4 TUG 6

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Hawaii Aloha Chapter,

MOAA

Chairman’s Comments

By Kelly Lau

Hi Fellow Members! Three fourths of the year is over – where did the time GO? BUT - It’s never late or too often that we applaud and offer sincere appreciation for the dedica-tion and time our chapter leadership devote towards keeping our organization going in the right direction. This is especially true for those serving as directors and hold positions on the Executive Committee as well. If you are not acquainted with these folks please review the listing in our monthly newsletter. I might again restate that our past Chairman of the Board Mark Torreano will be sorely missed. He was also the program chair who organized and orchestrated the vibrant and interesting events over the past years – much Aloha and Mahalo to Mark and Mimi.

At the risk of overstating the rather obvious, the Hawaii Aloha Chapter would not be successful and enjoyable were it not for the participation and enthu-siasm of all who attend our sponsored events – keep it going folks! As with all fledging organizations, new members, new ideas, new inspirations are musts. However, all things new do not necessarily have to come from new members. Think about it; our core of existing membership are founts of knowledge, when properly explored, will yield wonderfully entic-ing programs and ideas in moving our organization forward. Let’s share our dwindling brain cells (those of us old enough to accept this), discuss and pool with the thoughts of others for ideas for continued enthusiasm and dynamism. Ideas on how we may attract new members would help a lot.

The next few months will present a number of events during admittedly busy times. Looking forward to seeing all of you. As an afterthought, how many of you have kept up with the ongoing initiatives, commit-ments, and obligations of our current professional mil-itary force? I, for one, am somewhat lacking in knowledge with all our change locally and nationally. How are our services organized, who are our leaders, where are we deployed? We should have some idea and the chapter should explore and pursue this. We can get some of this information from our subscrip-tion to the Military Officer magazine which comes with

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 Sep 2017 1000, TUG, The MOAA Hawaii Computer (Saturday) Users Group, Oahu Veterans’ Center 9 Sep 2017 0800, Army Retiree Appreciation Day (Saturday) Seminar, Nehelani, Schofield Barracks

10 Sep 2017 Noon, Annual MOAA Picnic, Pavilion (Sunday) 5A, Bellows AFS, Waimanalo

22 Sep 2017 0900, Golf Outing, Mamala Bay Golf (Friday) Course, Hickam Air Force Base, JBPHH

10 Oct 2017 1000, EXCOM Meeting, Oahu Veterans (Tuesday) Center

14 Oct 2017 1130, BBQ at Oahu Veterans’ Center Sup-(Saturday) porting Veterans Completing Tripler’s Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder Recovery Re– habilitation Program (PRRP)

2 Nov 2017 1730, Annual General Membership Meeting, (Thursday) Mongolian BBQ, Hickam Officers’ Club

4 Nov 2017 0730—Noon, Annual Retiree Seminar, (Saturday) Hickam Officers’ Club. Hickam, JBPHH

15 Dec 2017 1700, Annual Christmas Dinner Party, Sunset (Friday) Lanai, Camp H. M. Smith, Aiea Heights

NOTICE This newsletter, my 141st issue of Nā Leo O Nā Koa, is promulgated monthly as an official publication of Hawaii Aloha Chapter, Military Officers’ Association of America, P.O. Box 201441, Honolulu, Hawaii 96820.

Views expressed herein are not necessarily chapter policy.

our National MOAA dues. However, most of us have been out of the force a number of years and lost personal connections to information of this nature – another reason to get new members who have recent-ly left the services and still maintain their connections. This is a win for us who have served with distinction and proudly wear the badge of being a veteran. I al-ways smile after being waved through a military gate by a guard who says “thank you for your service!” I, in turn want to say – “hey, thank YOU for serving!”

The Trivia Question 1 + 4 = 5 2 + 5 ≈ 12 3 + 6 ≈ 21 4 + 7 ≈ ?

32. Lucky, or do you see the pattern? What's 5 + 8 ≈ ?

See Trivia Answer Page 5

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At the EXCOM meeting at the Oahu Veter-ans’ Center on 8 August, new member COL Hope C. Rampy, USA, center, presented a $2000 check (mock up pictured) for our Schol-arship Fund to chapter President Wes Fong, left, and Scholarship Fund Chairman John Ma. It was provided in honor of life member LTG Allen Ono, USA, Ret., and LTC Hyland, USA. The AG Regimental Associa-tion held its first annual Ono-Hyland Golf Tournament to honor the legacy of both of these officers. LTG Ono passed away this past fall and LTC Hyland perished in the Pentagon on 9-11. Both officers made a lasting impres-sion on our Army and this island.

The annual Ono-Hyland Golf Tourna-ment plans to honor them every year henceforth with a donation to the Hawaii Aloha Chapter’s Scholarship Fund.

Hawaii Aloha Chapter President Wes Fong, left, presenting a Certificate of a 4-Star Award to Publisher Mark Webster in the 2016 COL Marvin J. Harris Communi-cations Contest for Print Newsletters.

Dona�ons and Awards Doleman Award Nominees Solicited

In the last few years we have had quite a few distin-guished chapter members nominated for the prestig-ious Doleman Award, namely, Lou Crompton, Bruce Smith, George Sullivan, Darrell Large, Sunny Young, Larry Enomoto, and Ralph Hiatt.

We need to select a nominee for 2017. If you have any suggestions, please contact a member of the Board of Directors listed on the back page of this newsletter not later than the end of October so that the awardee can be presented to the membership at the Christmas Party. Who do you think is deserving?

The criteria for consideration are as follows:

The Doleman Award is presented annually to a re-

�red officer for sustained and outstanding volun-

tary contribu�ons to the community. It is named in

honor of Lieutenant General Edgar Doleman who

was very ac�ve as a volunteer in many community

programs a"er his re�rement.

LTG Edgar Doleman was born on 8 Septem-ber 1909 in Washing-ton, DC. After enlist-ing in the DC National Guard, he was appoint-ed to West Point by competitive exam and graduated in 1933. A WWII veteran of the North African, Sicily and Italian campaigns, Doleman completed

his 39-year career as deputy commander-in-chief and chief of staff for the US Army Pacific from 1965-68.

Doleman’s other significant assignments include: commanding general, 8th Infantry Division; deputy chief of staff, US Army Europe; assistant chief of staff for intelligence, Army Staff; and commanding general, I Corps, ROK.

Among Doleman’s awards are the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

Recru i t ing i s Everyone’s

Respons ib i l i ty

Your Hawaii Aloha Chapter, MOAA, is always looking for new members—active duty and retired officers and surviving spouse members. All are wel-come and will enjoy the camaraderie of our chapter. Make it your goal to recruit at least one new member.

Cut out the Application for Membership on page 7 and carry it with you to be readily available whenever an opportunity for recruiting arises.

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Surviving Spouses

By Jayne Henley-Davis

Dear Surviving Spouses,

After several visits with friends in Adult Care Homes, I've be-

come very aware of how necessary the follow-ing information is for all of us.

EXERCISE for your mind.....you have many good reasons to become physically active: It can boost your mood, help maintain a healthy weight, keep muscles strong, and now....... evidence sug-gests workouts may have brain benefits as well!

A brisk walk starting at just 10 minutes a day working up to 30 can raise your heart rate and help increase memory, perception and judgement.

According to Dementia researchers, we should be exercising at an intensity where you start to find it hard to have a conversation.

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommend that all "mature" adults get 150 minutes of moderately intense exercise each week, with 30 minute workout periods. Howev-er, the biggest boost of brain power was linked to sessions of 45-60 minutes five days a week.

Many people have tried Tai Chi, which is a martial art, from China, that consists of slow, rhythmic movements. It's low impact which is good for people who haven't been active in a while. It's "user friendly" on your joints and can help with balance.

Resistance training can help too. Here are three tips to get you started: Stand up, sit down, repeat without using your hands, for five or more sets; Make any daily tasks harder, like tak-ing the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator; join a class....group programs where you'll meet and mingle with others are beneficial for your brain. The Y's and senior centers have all sorts of classes. It's up to us to take advantage of the opportunities out there, and build our Brain Power as well as our Muscles! It's important to start NOW and not wait until it's too late!

Chaplain’s Corner

By Dr. Fred P. Staedel

This month we find our-selves in the Month of Sep-tember; or should I say the month of my birth. Yes, this month “yours tru-ly” becomes another year older and hopefully still headed for heaven. But do we have to wait to enter heaven? Is it possible to experience “Heaven on Earth?” Of course it is possible.

We can have ”Heaven on Earth” experiences on a daily basis. I would respectfully submit that we have all experienced “Heaven on Earth” at one time or another. We experience “Heaven on Earth” when we met that “special someone,” we experienced heaven when we held our firstborn, and every time we hear the words “I love you” we are in heaven!

But what are the catalysts for having “Heaven on Earth” experiences? Words like “gratitude,” “attitude,” and “latitude” come to mind. Are we grateful for all the good that comes our way; what many call the “Grace of God.” Do we try and maintain an attitude that allows us to anticipate and appreciate all the good that comes our way? And do we all try and keep our thoughts and prayers at a high level of pos-itivity that would grace all those we encounter in our life? “Heaven on Earth” then comes to us as we give goodness to others.

Let us all remember that the goal of reaching “Heaven on Earth” is the divine gravity that pulls all of us to “Heaven” here and now.

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August Golf Report

On Friday, August 25th, 18 MOAA members and friends en-joyed an ideal day for golf at the Barber’s Point Golf Course.

With our usual Blind Draw for partner’s total net score, the win-ners in First Place by a large mar-

gin were Ken Munechika and Charles Padilla. Jerry Bruce and Keith Yoshida finished Second, followed by Norm Fujiwara and Mark Tor-reano in Third. Closest to the pin winners were on #11 Dianne Hara and on #14 Kelly Lau. No one came close to the pin on #2 and #8.

We plan to meet again at the Mamala Bay Golf Course, Hickam AFB, on Friday, Septem-ber 22nd, for more fun and fellowship. Mark your calendars and plan to join in.

Will Rogers was a famous humorist. This is what he said about golf: “I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies!” Aloha!

Curtis Lee,

Co-Chairman

Ira Burnette 9/01 Kirk Durante 9/01 Cynthia Timberlake 9/01 Patrick Crowe 9/02 Cedric Chong 9/03 Frank Tomczyk 9/03 Shirley Ihara 9/04 Frank Slocum 9/04 Vincent Vernay 9/04 Ira Tagawa 9/05 Rodney Kimura 9/06 Satoru Izutsu 9/07 Fred Staedel 9/07 Martin Burke 9/09 Ross Mickey 9/10 Leroy Perry 9/11 Lisa Fry 9/12

Frank Creedon 9/13 Robert Lee 9/14 Douglas Brown 9/15 James Kelly 9/15 Fred Kamaka 9/16 Doreen Kyser 9/16 Edwin Carter 9/18 Curtis Barnette 9/19 Stanley Tanaka 9/19 Sunny Young 9/19 Albert Brum 9/22 Margaret Duran 9/23 Michael Fricano 9/25 Tony Bamer 9/27 Gordon Cho 9/27 Norman Fujiwara 9/29 Nancy Woltman 9/30

Hau'oli lā hānau Par�al List of Known

September Babies Expired Memberships not listed

Trivia Answer

45 is correct! You broke da code.

1st digit x 2nd digit; plus 1st digit = Answer

Add these Websites to your “Favorites”

h�p://www.moaa.org http://www.moaa-hawaii.org

Hawaii Aloha Chapter Aloha Shirts There are many members who have not yet re-ceived the custom embroidered Hawaii Aloha Chapter Aloha Shirts for which they have already paid, specifically, Norberto and Rose Baysa, Toni Correia, Larry and Yuriko Enomoto, William Ernst, Ed Gayagas, Les and Shirley Ihara, Satoru Izutsu, Melvin Kau, Edward Keough, Walter Kinoshita, Patricia Kuback, Robert Nagao, Walter Ozawa, Mel Soong, Stephen Tom, and Taffy Wells.

I, Mark Webster, have your shirts in the trunk of my car. They will be available for pick up at the annual picnic at Bellows AFS, the BBQ at the Oahu Veterans’ Center in October or at the General Membership Meeting at the Hickam Officers’ Club in November.

Please call me at 734-5994 if you would like to

make other arrangements and I will try to ac-commodate you. Perhaps we can rendezvous someplace at our mutual convenience.

Also, please be advised that Janet Kalus, wife of Life Member Thomas Kalus, has a Medium Women’s embroidered Hawaii Aloha Chapter Alo-ha Shirt which she claims does not quite fit properly. She would like to either exchange it for a larger size or sell it. The latter choice she prefers. If any of you women would like this stylish, fash-ionable custom Aloha Shirt, please call Janet at 486-5004. She hopes another spouse would wel-come this opportunity to own this exclusive shirt.

Finally, if anyone else has similar issues with their shirt, please call me, Mark Webster.

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TUG (The MOAA Hawaii User

Group) by Lou Torraca http://www.the-tug.org

There are 2 gifts we give our children: one is roots and the other is wings. It’s that time of year when the kids leave (or have left) the nest for a new life as a college stu-dent. After all the obvious “goodies” what else might your kids/grandkids really appreciate for their new venue? Tech stuff of course…but don’t forget a couple “practical” items too W so, here are a half-dozen ideas for you to consider as you reluctantly wave goodbye!

SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive

This ingenious gadget is a perfect fit for the college set. Phones and tablets rule the day, and students rely on them more than ever for homework and research. You can connect one end of the Ultra Dual USB Drive to your Android phone or tablet and copy large files like research papers, photos and videos to it. Then you dis-connect, snap it into a USB port and copy the material onto your laptop. It’s slick … no app required. Availa-ble in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Sorry, no iPhones.

Otterbox Resurgence

Don’t leave for college unless you have a protective case for your iPhone 5/5s. Seriously! The Otterbox Resur-gence is a smart buy, even at this price, because it’s rated for military-grade protection and will withstand drops from a few feet. The case also provides back-up battery power for an extra charge to full. Comes in colors .

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

Wireless internet connectivity is an important tool for college students, so arm them with their own personal wifi hotspot to connect their iPad, laptop or other device to the internet wherever they may be. Check with your cell phone provider for availability and monthly rates.

AtHomePlus Care Packages

They can be used as cool gifts for student care packages,

dorm room snacks, college gift ideas, gifts for college stu-dents, gift ideas for college students, gifts for college girls, care packages for troops, military care package, gift ideas for men, care packages for women, care packages for men, fi-nals care package, gifts for men, and other care package box.

Every item in the AtHomePlus care package is hand picked to include snacks that are the perfect treat for your student or service person away from home. All of the items are national name brands, and fun and tasty snack choices for your loved ones.

The low profile, locking, mobile stor-age container from ECR4Kids is perfect for protecting your valuables with ease and efficiency. It's great for college students who need to lock up their laptop, tablet computer, passport, wallet, and any other valuable items. This storage is also ideal for vacation homes, boats, or RV's. Simply place valuables in the container, lock the lid, and roll it under any standard bed frame. The ECR4Kids Lock and Roll includes a wire-braided security cable to se-cure to the bed frame or other fixed posts.

The Secret to a Hassle Free Shower

Are you fed up with putting your hand into a slimy plastic bag to find your comb, razor, or even worse your toothbrush? Do you have black mold spots all over your expensive beauty or hair products? Does your wash sponge or scrunchie have a sinister odor because it never dried out from the last time you used it? With the ShowerMade Shower Bag you can be fresh and organized every day.

The Benefits of the ShowerMade Shower Tote

Heavy duty mesh double stitched and covered seams to make sure there is no ripping or fraying.

3 Different Sizes of Pockets to suit large or small toi-letries

Extra long 20” handle to make carrying easier and to hang easily on a hook or faucet. Plus it’s so much more hygienic than leaving it on the floor.

Sturdy design will not flop over even when empty and it easily folds flat to travel.

Quick drying mesh fabric ensures air can circulate so no mold can grow on the bag or it’s contents. That’s it, Mom, Dad, Grandpa & Grandpa…don’t worry, they will be home at the end of the semester…you will send a plane ticket won’t you W Remember-:“You see much more of your children after they leave home.”—Lucille Ball- Aloha!

ECR4Kids Lock and Roll Porta-

ble Under-Bed Personal Safe

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Medal From Front Page

COL Arthur Tulak, left, presenting the 50th Anniver-sary Medal and Certificate to Capt Ernest Balignasay, USMC., Ret.

Chapter President COL Wes Fong, USA, Ret., right, with his Medal & Certificate.

Owen Macy Photos

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Directors (Term Expires Year Indicated)

Chairman Calvin “Kelly” Lau, USA (2019) 373-7938 laukelly@hotmail.com

Tamara Degrafenread, USA (2018) 334-237-1579 ivydegraf@gmail.com

Wesley Fong, USA (2017) 595-6127 & 220-5266 wesleyf.fong@hawaiiantel.net

Gary Hara, USA (2019) 625-7182 haragm@hawaii.rr.com

John Kim, USAF (2017) 988-3349 jssk3155@gmail.com

John Ma, USA (2017) 486-4805 john.ma08@yahoo.com

Ira Tagawa, USA (2018) 487-5448 itagawa@yahoo.com

Mark Webster, USN (2019) 734-5994 Markster96816@gmail.com

2017 Hawaii Aloha Chapter Leadership Execu�ve Commi$ee, Com-

mi$ee Chairs & Ac�vi�es President: Wesley Fong, USA 595-6127 & 220-5266 wesleyf.fong@hawaiiantel.net

Vice President: Mark Webster, USN 734-5994 markster96816@gmail.com

Secretary: Ira Tagawa, USA 487-5448 itagawa@yahoo.com

Treasurer: John Kim, USAF 988-3349 jssk3155@gmail.com

Surviving Spouses: Jayne Henley-Davis 263-4248 jayn28@gmail.com

Chaplain: Fred Staedel, USAF 292-8723 fps@hawaii.rr.com

Community Affairs: John Ma, USA 486-4805 john.ma08@yahoo.com

JROTC/ROTC: Toni Correia, USA 832-3697 & 721-0401 toni_correia@notes.k12.hi.us

Legislative Liaison: Robert Lee, USA 486-1488 bobleehnl@msn.com & Tom Smyth, USMC 531-2829 tjsmyth6@aol.com

Hawaii Aloha Chapter

Military Officers Associa.on

Of America

P.O. Box 201441

Honolulu HI 96820-1356

Executive Committee, Committee Chairs & Activities (Cont.)

Membership: Mark Webster, USN 734-5994 markster96816@gmail.com Personal Affairs: Lou Crompton, USAF 526-3022 lcrompton@juno.com Programs: Vacant Publications: Mark Webster, USN 734-5994 markster96816@gmail.com Veterans Affairs: George Sullivan, USN 623-2243 alohasully@earthlink.net Fundraising: Herb Nakagawa, USAF 271-1172 shibikoherb@yahoo.com Golf: Walt Kinoshita, USA 395-9570 waltkinoshita@mac.com & Curtis Lee, USA 836-6733 leecd001@hawaii.rr.com TUG: Jack DeTour, USAF 487-2842 jackdet@hawaii.rr.com Webmaster: Bob Ranaldo 203-726-7958 bobranaldo@yahoo.com

Scholarship Fund Trustees Chairman: John Ma, USA 486-4805 john.ma08@yahoo.com

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