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they served our

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nation and their state for six decades .

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The officer RJ Mariah tells us about

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the long and proud history of the

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Hawaii Air National Guard Hawaii Air

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National Guardsman from the past and

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present came together at Hickam Air

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Force Base is hangar 35 to celebrate

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the organization 60th anniversary and

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reflect on how the organization has

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changed over the years . It's really

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changed because you know , at one point

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when we were here , aircraft came in

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here and after they were reconfigured

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and set up for flying in the pacific

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region . I mean we never left the

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country , We never left the islands .

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Nearly 1000 airmen and veterans ,

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including three founding members of the

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unit , were on hand during the

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celebrations . Over the past 60 years ,

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the Hawaii Air National Guard's

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missions have changed but being a force

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in readiness for the state of Hawaii

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continues to be the cornerstone , but

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the officer , Arjun , Merida , Hickam

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Air Force Base Hawaii . They