Na Leo O Na Koa (Voices of Warriors) Newsletter of the Hawaii Aloha Chapter, Affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America COL Marvin J. Harris 4-Star Communications Award for Printed Newsletters — 2015 Chartered July 23, 1959 Volume No. 3, Issue No. 1 http://www.moaa-hawaii.org January 2017 Chapter Christmas Party Hawaii Veterans Goodwill Fifty Hawaii Aloha Chapter, MOAA, Delegation 7 Trip to China members and guests assembled late Sat- urday afternoon, 3 December, at the Sun- History set Lanai, Camp H. M. Smith for their In 2007 COL Wesley Fong, USA, Ret., was annual Christmas dinner and party. This asked by the China Association for Interna- Marine club was beautifully decorated for tional Friendly Contact (CAIFC), a Chinese Wesley Fong Christmas and the scenery overlooking NGO (non government organization), as a Pearl Harbor at sunset was spectacular. past president and retired U. S. Army Colonel, to invite retired general and flag officers to China to promote friendship and The tables were also beautifully deco- understanding between China and the U.S. and its militaries rated by Shirley Fujiwara, Mimi Torre- with all expenses paid in China. The Chinese Chamber of ano, Marion Von and Helene Webster. Commerce of Hawaii has helped to coordinate this CAIFC- Two large boxes decorated by Jane hosted program since its inception in 2007. It has been so Kekoa were filled with unwrapped toys successful that we have now have had seven delegations. for the Marines’ Toys For Tots program. After this seventh trip last November, Wes has taken 23 retired generals and admirals from all branches of the military service, Virtually including the Coast Guard, to China at the invitation of the e v e r y o n e CAIFC. It began in 2008 with LTG Allen Ono as the fist delega- agreed that tion representative for Hawaii Veterans Goodwill Delegation 1. this was one The other MOAA chapter members who have participated are of the chap- ADM Thomas Fargo, BGen Jerome Hagen, ADM Ronald Hays, MG Calvin “Kelly” Lau, ter’s best Inside January Issue Christmas COL Richard Wong, BG Ha- The Marine SSgt picking up ruo Shigezawa, MG Bob Lee, Birthdays 7 parties ever. Calendar of Events 6 the toys flanked by Mark MG Stephen Tom and our Chaplain’s Corner 6 Torreano, John Ma and What made President, BG John Ma. it particu- Chapter Leaders 10 Ralph Hiatt Wes is the delegation leader and Chairman’s Comments 2 larly enjoy- represents the Chinese Chamber Community Services 4 able was the of Commerce and there is one Golf Report 7 entertain- delegation rep (senior general or Honolulu Marathon 7 ment by the flag officer) each trip. In the past JBPHH Commissaries 4 very tal- 7 delegations the reps were: Membership Application 9 LTG Ono, ADM Hays (former Obituaries 5 ented group, Pearl Harbor Remembrance 5 Ekolu Ma- CINCPAC), ADM Zlatoper (former CINCPACFLT), ADM Reservation Form 9 kua, ar- Fargo (former CINPAC), LTG Star Card 9 Lola Hiatt, second from ranged by Stackpole (former CDR, USMC Surviving Spouses 6 left, and Ralph Hiatt with R a l p h Hawaii), LTG Wiercinski Tension Along the DMZ 4 TUG 8 the Ekolu Makua Trio Hiatt. Please See HGVD Page 3

Page 2 Nā Leo O Nā Koa No. 1, January 2017 Hawaii Aloha Chapter, Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, and the Combat Medic Badge. MOAA In his life as a civilian attorney, Wes has served as Chairman’s Comments a State Supervising Deputy Attorney General and a Senior Deputy Corporation Counsel with the By Mark Torreano City and County of Honolulu and the Staff Coun- Aloha Kakou! cil for the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. A great 2016 is behind us and 2017 is before As a civic leader, Wes is currently a Commis- us, ready to be shaped into another great and sioner of the City Grants-in-Aid Commission, enjoyable Hawaii Aloha Chapter year! Chair of Neighborhood Board 14, President of Pacifica AOUO, and the Chinatown Com- Of course, much of our success in 2016 is owed munity Center Association. to the outstanding leadership of President John He has served as a Commissioner (Vice Chair) Ma and his fine Executive Committee. I thank of the Honolulu Liquor Commission, President and congratulate John as he completes his two-year of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii tour of duty as president and has now turned the and the Palolo Chinese Home and Chair of the reigns over to Wes Fong, our incoming president. Hawaii Arthritis Foundation and the Maryknoll With his outstanding background as an officer, School Advisory Board. He also served as Presi- lawyer, member of many boards and civic commit- dent of See Dai Doo Society, Mun Lun Chinese ments, we know Wes will move the chapter for- Language School, Hawaii Chinese Civic Associa- ward with energy and strong leadership. Please see tion, West Honolulu Rotary Club, Reserve Offi- the profile below for more on our new president. cers Association (both the Hawaii and Waikiki Our 2017 programs kick off with the installation Chapters) and Concerned Citizens on River Street of our new officers and directors at the 26 January Housing. He was the Vice President of the Ha- luncheon at the OVC. I encourage you to join waii Technology Institute and Hawaii Camp Fire us to recognize our volunteer senior leaders. and Vice Chair of the Hawaii/Pacific District Ex- port Council, U.S. Department of Commerce. He Get to Know Our New President is a former Director of Catholic Charities Hawaii. Our Hawaii Aloha Chapter President, that is. After graduating from Punahou and UH, Wes graduated from the University of Illinois School The Board of Directors is pleased to announce of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He is also a that Director Wesley Fong has accepted the graduate of the U.S. Army Command and Gen- Board’s request to serve as our president. eral Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. As a longtime chapter member, Wes brings Not surprisingly, Wes is a recipient of the na- significant experience to the presidency, having tional Jefferson Award for Public Service, the Uni- served in a variety of chapter leadership roles, versity of Hawaii Distinguished Alumni Award, including chair of the Community Services and the Organization of Chinese Americans Award ROTC/JROTC Committees and a member of for Community Service and the Hawaii Chinese the Bylaws Committee. Civic Association’s Mandarin Award for com- Wes is a Vietnam veteran, re- munity service and personal achievement. tiring as a colonel in the Army JAG Corps, with service as the NOTICE Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. This newsletter, my 133rd issue of Nā Leo O Nā Koa, is Army Japan, and Staff Judge promulgated monthly as an official publication of Ha- Advocate, HQ, IX Corps. waii Aloha Chapter, Military Officers’ Association of America, P.O. Box 201441, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96820. His military awards include Views expressed herein are not necessarily chapter policy. the Legion of Merit, two

No. 1, January 2017 Nā Leo O Nā Koa Page 3 HGVD From Front Page sions and the stability of the Ko- Guest House where former U.S. (former CDR, USAPAC) and rean peninsula. That evening the presidents had been hosted. The this year MG Darryll Wong delegation was hosted to a grand banquet was hosted by Senior (former Hawaii TAG). Nor- banquet by Vice President Xin Advisor (President) Vice Admi- mally there are 4 delegates in- Oi at the private dining room ral Zhao Guojun (Retired). The cluding spouses. next day they Each delegation has visited visited the three different cities, which nor- S h a n g h a i mally includes Beijing and French Con- Shanghai and the third city was cession, the Luoyang, Xian, Nanjing, Suzhou, famous Tem- Kun Ming, Chengdu, or Guang- ple of the Jade zhou and this year, Hangzhou. Buddha, the Hawaii Veterans Goodwill Shanghai Mu- Delegation (HVGD) 7 seum and the On 4 November HVGD 7 de- Delegation and spouses with Xin Li, VP of CAIFC Bund. parted for Beijing, China. The delegation led by COL Fong atop of the Bei- with spouses included: Major jing Hotel over- General Darryll Wong (Retired), looking Tianan- Major General Peter Pawling men Square. (Retired), Brigadier General Next stop was Braden Sakai (Retired), and beautiful Hang- Colonel Wesley Fong (Retired). zhou where they Besides Beijing the delegation cruised on its visited Hangzhou and Shanghai. Wes, second from left, at the Shanghai Institute for In- famous West ternational Studies (“China Think Tank”) In Beijing, the delegation visited Lake. The dele- the China Air Museum with over gation also visited the well- All of the delegation agreed 400 planes, Tiananmen Square, known Dragon Well tea farm that thanks to the CAIFC and the Forbidden City and the Great and a silk farm. Chamber, the HVGD pro- Wall. They also participated in a Leaving Hangzhou, the delega- gram has been very successful tion took a bullet in promoting friendship and a train to Shanghai. better understanding between Upon arrival, China and the U.S. and more they participated so, its militaries to help main- in a panel with tain stability and peace in professors from the Pacific region. the Shanghai In- The Trivia Question China Air Museum with over 400 planes (notice stitute for Inter- the row of MIGs – like a used car lot of MIGs), national Studies, If you received a gift box of including Mao’s Air Force One another China those delicious Harry & panel discussion with representa- “think tank.” David Riviera pears, did you tives from a China “think tank” They discussed similar interna- wonder- what country is the and discussed future China–U.S. tional issues as in Beijing. That largest exporter of pears? relations in light of a new U. S. evening they were hosted to an- See Trivia Answer Page 7 president, South China Seas ten- other grand banquet at the State

Page 4 Nā Leo O Nā Koa No. 1, January 2017 New JBPHH Commissary Policy Tension Along the Imjin and DMZ According to Eyvinne Umemoto, Store Di- One of the most interesting excursions in Ko- rector, Pearl Harbor Commissary, and author- rea is a tour of the demilitarized zone and the ized by Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor– joint security area (JSA) at Panmunjom. The Hickam, both the Hickam and Pearl Harbor DMZ isn’t very far from the bustling metropolis Commissaries are now allowed to admit guests. of Seoul, but is a completely different world, re- This change in policy ordered by the base com- flecting the animosity between 2 nations. Secu- mander in his directive dated 15 December 2016 rity is at its highest in the JSA, but all along the states, “Effective immediately, authorized patrons route up to Panmunjom, you can witness the ex- traordinary measures taken of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), 18 by South Korea to protect years or older are authorized to have a maximum itself. Ever vigilant, Korean of two accompanying guests when shopping at eyes and ears watch for any JBPHH establishments. Guests must present a signs of hostility. Along the valid picture ID and be accompanied by their Imjin River, numerous guard sponsor at all times. In addition, guests are towers, like the one pictured, dot the landscape. not authorized to make purchases….” The tour starts at Camp Bonifas, named after Community Services Report an Army captain killed while trimming a tree in In early November the Community Services the DMZ. It includes a tour of one of several Committee of the Hawaii Aloha Chapter, rep- tunnels dug by North Korea to infiltrate the resented by Chairman Wesley Fong, donated south. At truce village, you can take a step into much needed paper and plastic goods and sup- North Korea in a conference room where nego- plies to the Fisher House, located just mauka tiations are conducted between North Korea and of Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), the United Nations Command, and take a photo which provides housing for the military fami- with a North Korean guard. We visited an ob- lies and patients while they undergo medical servatory looking at North Korea, and saw Kae- treatment at TAMC. The Fisher House, which song, where a factory was built to manufacture is really two large residences, is funded by do- items built by workers from both countries. The nations and Non-Appropriated Funds. final stop was at the Bridge of No Return, which has a very interesting history. After the Korean War, it was used for prisoner of war exchanges. Prisoners were given ultimatums to either remain in the country of their captivity or cross the bridge and return to their homelands. It was last used in 1968, when the crew members of the USS Pueblo were released and crossed the bridge to return home. Our tour ended with a lunch consisting of various Korean delicacies. Except for the ubiquitous guard towers, it was ironic that areas near the DMZ reflected a peace- ful calm, with rice farms, dense foliage and nu- merous ducks flying overhead. The DMZ tour on 2 December was a somber experience and a Left to right, Wes Fong; Cheryl Kintaro, Assistant reminder of the horrible consequences of war. House Manager; Anita Clingerman, House Man- We hope that someday there will be unifica- ager; and MAJ Al Flowers (patient/resident) tion between the 2 countries. Ira Tagawa

No. 1, January 2017 Nā Leo O Nā Koa Page 5 75th Anniversary - Battle of Pearl Harbor by George Sullivan In Memoriam December 7th of 2016 was an early morning rise for ALAN STANLEY LLOYD 5000 spectators and 200 Pearl Harbor Survivors that An Honorary Member of Hawaii th attended the 75 Anniversary of the Battle of Pearl Aloha Chapter, Alan was born in Harbor. Held on Kilo Pier on the Naval Station at 0745, the event was smoothly conducted. Most of the Honolulu in 1929 and died 22 No- attendees were on the pier to see the sun come up! Ad- vember 2016 at Castle Memorial miral Harry Harris was the principal speaker and deliv- Hospital, Kailua. He was 87. He ered an emotional speech. He drew a standing ovation graduated from Punahou and then when, looking at the crowd, he said, “You can bet that the Swarthmore College in 1951 with a degree in men and women we honor today, and those who died that fateful Mechanical Engineering. Retired from Hawaiian morning 75 years ago, never took a knee and never failed to Electric Industries in 1996 as Executive Staff stand whenever they heard our national anthem being played.” Engineer. Alan loved to travel and study history There were of and became an expert on the Battle of Midway. course many “dignitaries” pre- He often gave lectures to captive audiences sent for the cere- aboard cruise ships that gave him free trips. mony but in my mind, the real dig- nitaries were the In Memoriam Survivors, one of SHIGERU “STU” TSUBOTA whom was 104 A Life Member of Hawaii George Sullivan, second from years old. A dwin- Aloha Chapter, MOAA, retired right, and four members of his ward- dling generation U.S. Army LTC., passed away on room in the USS Blandy (DD943) but the greatest 25 November 2016, at his home pictured with wreath during their visit group of men you to the USS Arizona Memorial. will find. One of at Kahala Nui. He was 98. Born in Honolulu George commanded the destroyer them, Herb Weath- on 16 July 1918, Stu was a McKinley High Blandy in 1971-72. erwax, 99, a long- School and University of Hawaii graduate. He time volunteer at reported for active duty in 1940 and remained in the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, attended the cere- the Army for 23 years, most of which were mony and died on 12 December . He will be missed. spent as an intelligence/counterintelligence offi- cer. He was the last-surviving of the 16 original In Memoriam AJA officers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, FRANCIS “SONNY” DENNIS which was awarded the Congressional Gold CREEDON, JR. Medal. After retiring from the Army, he worked for another 17 years as an intelligence/ counter- A Life Member of Hawaii Aloha intelligence civilian for the Department of the Chapter, MOAA, retired U.S. Army Army. He spent many years active in veterans' LTC and WWII Veteran, passed away affairs with the 100th Infantry Battalion Veter- on 14 October 2016, at Ann Pearl Intermediate Care, Kaneohe. He was 96. ans organization and with the Military Intelli- He was born 13 September 1921 in Hono- gence Service Veterans organization. He was lulu. He is predeceased by his parents, sis- predeceased by his first wife, Rosemary, and by ters and brother, and Doris, his beloved wife his second wife, Mieko. He is survived by two of 68 years, and is survived by his two sons. sons and three daughters.

Page 6 Nā Leo O Nā Koa No. 1, January 2017 Surviving Spouses Chaplain’s Corner By Jayne Henley-Davis By Rev. Robert E. Walden One key to ending age-related Well, here we are after the holi- decay is to MOVE EVERY days and are now off on to a DAY. We are stuck with get- new year which will bring new ting older, but decay, as we get things into our lives. Time tends to do that to us, bring new things into older, is optional. Daily exercise, good nutri- our lives and then we are faced with what do tion, emotional commitment and a real engage- we do about them? Many of us attempt to ment with living can override the decaying sig- plan for these new things but generally no mat- nals. ter how much we plan, there seem to always be Exercise is the single most powerful signal you can things taking place which we had not planned send your body that it's the time to live and grow. It for and do not seem to have any control over. isn't complicated, but you have to do it every day. One of the amazing traits of life is that for HIP CIRCLES - Moving in three dimensions something to be alive, it must also be changing. is an excellent way to maintain flexibility in Yet most of us attempt to make plans on how to your hips. On all fours, lift one leg out to the keep things constant and under control. We can side, then back up and down in a circular mo- control much of what happens to us but there are always those things which happen and we have no tion. Do 10 clockwise on one side, then 10 control over them. Emergencies arise which counterclockwise. Keep your lower back still. must be dealt with. People’s lives are changed by As your mobility improves, increase the size of the things going on around them. Some of these your circles. Repeat on the other side. will make us into better people but some may also OVERHEAD REACH - This one is out- embitter us and make us harder to get along with. standing for mid-back and shoulder mobility. And with that comes the bottom line of the Lie on you back with one leg bent. Reach over meaning of life. I believe that while it is impor- your head with your right arm, as if doing the tant what happens to us, even more important is backstroke. Return the arm to your side. Alter- how we react to what has happened to us. As the nate between the right and left 10 times each. old adage goes: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” In other words attempt to Many who have arthritis say they can't make things better, or as Yoda says, “Is no try, strength train because it hurts. Strong muscles do!” And when we do even though things seem can help protect the joints. Those that try to be against us, things will get better. strength training, report a reduction in pain af- One of the major concepts of God is that of ter several months of faithful exercise. The which nothing greater can be conceived. In other key is to STICK WITH IT!!!!! words, He is in charge of all and because of Jesus Aloha for now, Jayne Christ coming onto the world, we are now aware of just how much He cares for us and wants what CALENDAR OF EVENTS is best for us. Putting your trust in Him to make the best of all of these changes coming into our 7 Jan 2017 1000, TUG, The MOAA Hawaii Computer (Saturday) Users Group, Oahu Veterans’ Center lives, reduces a lot of stress and makes our lives not only easier, but better. Just remember, how- 26 Jan 2017 1130, Annual Installation Luncheon, Oahu (Thursday) Veterans’ Center, Foster Village ever, that He is much more concerned with our spiritual lives than He is our material lives. As we 27 Jan 2017 0900, Golf Outing, Navy/Marine Golf Course (Friday) 943 Valkenburgh Street, Honolulu 96818 go into the new year, expect spiritual changes to come also because God does love you.

No. 1, January 2017 Nā Leo O Nā Koa Page 7 December Golf Report Honolulu Marathon Our last golf outing for 2016 Your Hawaii Aloha Chapter had not 1, but 2, was held at the Navy/Marine participants completing in the grueling 26.2-mile Golf Course on Friday, 16 De- event on Sunday, 11 December, that shut down cember. The weather forecast traffic all along its path. Our two former presi- threatened to dampen it with dents, Lou Crompton and Mark Walter Ki- rain; however, it turned out to be Torreano, both showed they still noshita, Co- a great day with a lot of sunshine. have the endurance and are ready Chairman We were also greatly pleased that if recalled. Fortunately, at this Curtis Lee, our golf co-chairman, who is recov- point in their lives, they are sub- ering from a knee replacement operation, paid ject to recall right after the Pope us a surprise visit. His knee was healing well goes back to the Chaplain Corps. and he was walking around without assistance. Congratulations to both our With the course in excellent condition, our 13 Finisher Lou men! And Lou has a special MOAA members and their 8 guests had a great shout out to Darrell Large who was waiting at round of golf as reflected in the low net scores of mile marker 16 (Hawaii Kai) with a welcome our blind draw. Our first-place winner was Ches- shot of water and an energy bar. Lou ter Wong, who was paired by himself. He doubled his net score of 60 to win with a score of 120. Hau'oli lā hānau! Our second-place team with a combined net score Partial List of of 135, were Norman Fujiwara and Charles January Babies Padilla (guest). Our third place were 2 teams with a Expired Memberships not listed combined net score of 140. They were Ira Ta- If you feel you should be listed, advise gawa, Walt Kinoshita and Cyrus Wong (Chester Newsletter Editor Wong’s Brother) - Dennis Wong (guest). Our clos- Leslie Bise 1/01 Mary Cho 1/17 est to the pin winners were: Marvin Baum (hole John Harms 1/01 Lois Copman 1/17 #5), Walt Kinoshita (hole #8) and John Ma (hole David Kaahaaina 1/01 Prabhasri Gaines1/17 #12) and Walt Kinoshita (Hole #15). Lois McCartney 1/01 August Nascimento 1/18 Congratulations to all our winners. It was Mary Ellen Reed 1/01 Thomas Salmon 1/18 a great day for golfing! See you next year. Jayne Henley-Davis 1/03 Charmaine Damon 1/20 The 2017 MOAA Golf Schedule is listed below: Vincent Mazza 1/04 Malcolm Koga 1/21 Paul Sugimoto 1/04 Sam Heard 1/22 Please review and mark the dates on your calendar. Thurston Yoshina 1/04 William Paty 1/22 MONTH Date Day Time Golf Course Al Streck 1/05 “Putt” Richards 1/25 JANUARY 27 Friday 0915 Navy/Marine Thomas Ferguson 1/07 Robert Walsh 1/25 FEBRUARY 24 Friday 0900 Barbers Point Richard Chanslor 1/08 John Peters 1/26 MARCH 24 Friday 0900 Mamala Bay Walter Ozawa 1/10 Richard McMahon 1/27 APRIL 28 Friday 0902 Klipper Lee Bordenave 1/11 Jerome Hagen 1/28 MAY 26 Friday 0915 Navy/Marine Robert Walden 1/11 Richard Settsu 1/28 JUNE 26 Monday 0900 Barbers Point Hen Min Hiu 1/15 Leonard Katarsky 1/29 JULY 28 Friday 0836 Leilehua Richard Denison 1/16 Lloyd Vasey 1/31 AUGUST 25 Friday 0902 Klipper SEPTEMBER 22 Friday 0900 Mamala Bay OCTOBER 27 Friday 0900 Barbers Point Trivia Answer NOVEMBER 27 Monday 0836 Leilehua Argentina is the largest exporter of pears. DECEMBER 15 Friday 0915 Navy/Marine

Page 8 Nā Leo O Nā Koa No. 1, January 2017 TUG (The MOAA Hawaii COMPUTER PERIPHERALS User Group) Acer Predator Z301CT monitor The Acer Predator Z301CT is the world’s by Lou Torraca first 21:9-inch curved monitor with eye- http://www.the-tug.org tracking functionality. The Consumer Technol- HOME APPLIANCES ogy Association (CTA) Sleep Number producer of CES, the Sleep Number’s 360 smart bed will forever trans- world's gathering place for form the way people sleep. The new integrated all who thrive on the busi- design includes a proprietary algorithm (powered ness of consumer tech- by SleepIQ technology) and machine learning to nologies, announced the Best of Innovation intuitively sense and automatically adjust all night Honorees for CES 2017. The annual CES In- for an effortless and optimized sleep experience. novation Awards honors outstanding product IN-VEHICLE AUDIO-VIDEO design and engineering across 28 product cate- Bosch Integrated Connectivity Cluster gories. The show in January, annually attracts The ICC is the all-in-one information and around 150,000 folks to Las Vegas, who repre- communication system for motorcycles – and sent consumers, company CEOs, venture capi- riders. It is the first of its kind integrating head tal money folks as well as a huge contingent of -unit functionality into a cluster. The HMI media who document it all. With 28 categories clearly displays nothing more (and nothing less) you can imagine how much time it takes to see than the information essential to riders looking it all. Since each category picks a winner, I to take their experience to the next level. have picked six I think will interest you. Next TECH FOR A BETTER WORLD time, I’ll cover another six in different catego- Tobii Dynavox PCEye Mini with IS4 Eye Tracker ries. To give you an idea of how these winners The Tobii Dynavox PCEye Mini featuring IS4 are chosen, here are the criteria the judges use: eye tracker is the world’s smallest and most ro- Engineering qualities bust eye tracker. Optimized for individuals that Aesthetic and design qualities do not have use of their hands due to various The product's intended use/function and user value. disabilities, the device enables users to control a For Tech for a Better World entries, this also includes computer, laptop or tablet using only their eyes. how it can make a positive impact to the quality of life SMART HOME for its users, or those affected by its use. Smart Remote by Sevenhugs Why the product deserves the Innovation Award, in- Smart Remote is the world’s first contextual con- cluding specifics regarding its unique/novel features and trol system for connected homes. It lets you control everything at home with just one touch. When you features that consumers would find attractive point Smart Remote at a device, the screen auto- How the design and innovation of this product directly matically adapts and you just need one touch to compare to other products in the marketplace control it. A seamless and intuitive control system. And here are the winners in six of the categories: That’s it for January; hope your New Year will WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES be a wonderful one for you and yours. uBolt, an innovative and unique multi-factor Aloha, Pooky & Lou authentication personal identity wearable de- Add these Websites to your “Favorites” vice combining biometric fingerprint and voice recordings and a secure element to ensure “you http://www.moaa.org are who your say you are” to establish trust and http://www.moaa-hawaii.org verifiable confidence in a user identity.

No. 1, January 2017 Nā Leo O Nā Koa Page 9 Military Star Card Good news... the National Defense Authorization Act has been sent to the presi- dent's desk for signature. One included change is you will be able to charge grocer- ies using your Star Card in commissaries! Great conven- ience for users but also great savings for our Gov’t and DeCA. They will not have to pay commercial credit card issuers such as MC or V their merchant fees. Extra dollars will stay within commissaries for their use & distribution. Now remember to use your Military Star card at the on- base gas pumps when refuel- ing ... 5 or 10 cents per gal savings when you use this card instead of a MC or V. PAC/ Lou Crompton

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2017 Hawaii Aloha Chapter Leadership (In Revision) Directors Executive Committee, Com- Executive Committee, Commit- Effective 26 January 2017 mittee Chairs & Activities tee Chairs & Activities (Cont.) (Term Expires Year Indicated) President: Wesley Fong, USA Mark Torreano, USAF — Chairman Membership: Mark Webster, USN (2018) 595-6127 734-5994 [email protected] 343-4877 [email protected] [email protected] Personal Affairs: Lou Crompton, USAF Vice President: Mark Torreano, USAF 526-3022 [email protected] Tamara Degrafenread, USA (2018) 343-4877 [email protected] 334-237-1579 Programs: Mark Torreano, USAF [email protected] Secretary: Ira Tagawa, USA 342-4877 [email protected] Wesley Fong, USA (2017) 487-5448 [email protected] 595-6127 Publications/PR: Mark Webster, USN [email protected] Treasurer: John Kim, USAF 734-5994 [email protected] Gary Hara, USA (2019) 988-3349 [email protected] Veterans Affairs: George Sullivan, USN 625-7182 Surviving Spouses: Jayne Henley-Davis 623-2243 [email protected] [email protected] 263-4248 [email protected] John Kim, USAF (2017) Fundraising: Herb Nakagawa, USAF 988-3349 Chaplain: Fred Staedel, USAF 271-1172 [email protected] 292-8723 [email protected],com [email protected] Golf: Walt Kinoshita, USA, Calvin “Kelly” Lau, USA (2019) Community Affairs: Wesley Fong, USA 373-7938 395-9570 [email protected] [email protected] 595-6127 & Curtis Lee, USA John Ma, USA (2017) [email protected] 389-8568 [email protected] 486-4805 JROTC/ROTC: Antoinette Correia, USA TUG: Lou Torraca, USAF [email protected] 721-0401 toni_correia/CIB/ 254-3286 [email protected] Ira Tagawa, USA (2018) [email protected] Webmaster: Bob Ranaldo 487-5448 [email protected] Legislative Liaison: Robert Lee, USA 203-510-6279 [email protected] Mark Webster, USN (2019) 486-1488 [email protected] 734-5994 & Tom Smyth, USMC Scholarship Fund Trustees [email protected] 531-2829 [email protected] Chairman: TBD