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Inouye to be honored with
other living WWII vetsThe Hawaii Foodbank will honor five living World War II Medal of Honor recipients from Hawaii and one from the Vietnam War July 3 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom as part of its annual fund-raising event. The 8th annual "Patriots Celebration" will begin at 6 p.m.
The honorees from World War II are Army Pvt. Barney Hajiro, Pvt. Shizuya Hayashi, 1st. Lt. Daniel Inouye, Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa and Tech. Sgt. Yukio Okutsu. The Vietnam War honoree is Marine Sgt. Maj. Allan Jay Kellog. Hayashi and Kobashigawa were members of the 100th Battalion, Inouye, now a U.S. senator, Hajiro and Okutsu were members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
There also will be an exhibit honoring the 24 Japanese American Medal of Honor recipients who fought in World War II in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Battalion.
Veterans may purchase seats at a special rate of $50, which includes a dinner. Tables of 10 are available for $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, $1,750 and $175 for individual seats. Call Polly Kauahi at the Foodbank at 836-3600 extension 226 for tickets or more information.
Former members, about 200 of them, of an all-Hawaiian Marine company who took their oath on the steps of Iolani Palace 50 years ago are invited to return to the same place on July 10 for a reunion celebration.
A roll call of the company members will be called off at the 3:30 p.m. ceremony along with the playing of "Taps" to honor those who have died. Territorial Gov. Samuel Wilder King presented the "Da Kine" Marines with the Hawaii's territorial colors, which will be returned to Gov. Linda Lingle. For more information, call Richard Nakahara at 946-2542 or Ernest Burlem at 262-6333 on Oahu; Bill Garcia on Maui at 870-0549 or Sam Kaleleiki at 965-9521 on the Big Island.
Moving Up
Schofield Barracks:>> Lt. Col. Robert G. Young has assumed command of 325th Forward Support Battalion, relieving from Lt. Col. Steven A. Ware.
>> Col. Kevin Lamar has assumed command of the Military Police Brigade-Hawaii, relieving Col. Arnaldo Claudio.
>> Lt. Col. Walter E. Piatt has assumed command of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, relieving Lt. Col. Thomas P. Guthrie.
>> Lt. Col. Patrick M. Rice has assumed command of the 556th Personnel Service Battalion, relieving Lt. Col. David Jones. Also, Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Christian relinquished his responsibility as the battalion's senior noncommissioned officer to Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Sheppard.
>> Lt. Col. Steven K. Brown has assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Lt. Col. Martin T. Carpenter.
>> Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Eckstein has assumed command of the 84th Engineer Battalion, relieving Lt. Col. Daniel J. Cummings.
>> Lt. Col. Daley Lynne has assumed command of the 30th Signal Battalion, relieving Lt. Col. Richard Volz, Jr.
>> Lt. Col. Michael D. Lundy has assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, relieving Lt. Col. Arthur T. Ball, Jr.
>> Lt. Col. James Lee has assumed command of the 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, relieving Lt. Col. John Bird.
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"In the Military" was compiled from wire reports and other
sources by reporter Gregg K. Kakesako, who covers military affairs for
the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He can be reached can be reached by phone
at 294-4075 or by e-mail at gkakesako@starbulletin.com.