Sgt. Joshua Parks is serving in Afghanistan, deployed last month with the 125th Signal Battalion.
Parks family photo
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By Zoilita Parks
This is a picture of my husband, Sgt. Joshua Parks. Joshua is a dedicated and valiant soldier serving in Afghanistan. He was deployed with the 125th Signal Battalion on March 25. Baby, I love you and miss you very much. I pray every day for your safe return home.
Love always, Zoilita
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Staff Sgt. Salmon Ponapart |
By Macy Perrin
This is Staff Sgt. Salmon Ponapart — a brother-in-law, son-in-law, husband and dad. He is from O'ahu and is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., with his wife, and my sister, Nichol, and their three kids, Chazlyn, Kylie and Kyle. He was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in August and has been there since.
We are very proud of you, Sal, and all that you have achieved as well.
We wish you a safe journey home and can't wait till you get back. We love and miss you! Come home soon.
Love,
Da Perrin and Da Ponapart Ohana
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Pvt. 2 Robert Perrin |
By Macy Perrin
This our brother, son and uncle, Pvt. 2 Robert Perrin of the 82nd Airborne Division. He graduated from 'Aiea High School in 1999. He was stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and was deployed to Iraq straight out of basic training.
He is now in Kuwait awaiting a flight back to Fort Bragg. He has a beautiful daughter, Alanna, who he loves very much.
We love and miss him very much and can't wait till he comes home in March.
Love,
Da Perrin and Da Ponapart Family
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Pfc. Justin Parel |
My son Pfc. Justin Parel of Makiki is with the U.S. Army, HHB 17th Field Artillery Brigade, out of Fort Sill, Okla.
He is a 2000 graduate of Roosevelt High School.
He joined the Army in the fall of 2002 and did his training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He graduated as a 54 Bravo, specializing in nuclear, biological, and chemical agents. He has been deployed since April and is serving in Iraq.
Justin really misses the beach, eating local food and hanging out with the family.
We are praying for him and our troops, and wish them a safe mission and a quick return.
We are all very proud of you for serving our country.
— Scarlett Colburn
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Lt. Jonathan Y. Poei |
Lt. Jonathan Y. Poei was born in Honolulu to Larry and Setsuko Poei. He graduated in 1998 from Yokota High School as a valedictorian at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan and is a 2002 cum laude graduate of the University of Washington, where he was commissioned to the U.S. Army through the ROTC program.
Jonathan attended officer training school at Fort Lee, Va., in July 2002. He moved to his first permanent duty station in Georgia in early January 2003. He's been deployed since Jan. 26.
Please join our family and church in prayers for his quick and safe return home.
— Fred S.H. and Gaye Poei
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My husband, Chief Warrant Officer Noel E. Pastor, graduated from Waialua High and Intermediate School in 1987. He joined the Army in 1988 and briefly served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry before going on active duty. We are stationed in Fort Eustis, Va., but he has been in the Middle East since February.
We have two daughters, Naomi and Noelani. We miss him dearly. He wishes to extend his love and aloha to our families and friends in Hawai'i, especially to his nephews Joshua and Ralph.
He said he's dying for Spam musubi, 'ahi poke, tako poke and longanisa. And of course, if he had his way, he would rather be in two of his favorite places: Wahiawa Zippy's and Dong Yang Inn Korean Restaurant.
— Zeny Olivas (Pastor)
Leilehua High School Class of 1987
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From left, Airman 1st Class Kristin Theineman, Master Sgt. Don Pigg, Staff Sgt. Greg Brannan and Master Sgt. Mark Gusky give the shaka sign in this photo taken just before the war started. All four are stationed with the 15th Civil Engineering Squadron and are nuclear, biological and chemical warfare specialists from Hickam Air Force Base.
— Greg Brannan and Nicole Gust-Brannan
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Cpl. Frank Prinea III, in this wedding photo with wife, Rose, and daughter Kaceylin, is living his dream as a Marine.
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My husband, Cpl. Frank Prinea III, is a 4th Force Reconnaissance Marine now attached to the 1st Force Reconnaissance Unit. He was deployed to the Middle East earlier this year. We have a daughter, Kaceylin, who anxiously awaits his return. I am proud of the man he is and the Marine he is.
When not training hard at the base, he spent the majority of his free time preparing himself in every possible way. It was his dream as a Marine to serve his country in war should his country need him. And when that time came, he was thankful for the opportunity to put his skill and training to work for his country.
We love him and miss him, and pray for his safe return. He is our hero. Here is a picture of him at our recent wedding.
— Rose Prinea
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Guysen E. Pauline, center, serves on the USS Constellation, the aircraft carrier his father, Guy, right, served on in the late '70s. At left is Guysen's mother, Collette.
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My son is serving our country aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64). For Petty Officer 3rd Class Guysen E. Pauline, an aviation engineer from Waipahu, a typical work shift is 12 to 14 hours a day launching various types of aircraft. He grew up in Waipahu and went to Waipahu High School. He was fifth in the state in wrestling. Waipahu High's baseball team chose him as the MVP on the 2000 team. Soon after graduation, he joined the Navy not knowing there was going to be a war.
Back in 1976-77, his father, Guy Pauline, served on the same aircraft carrier as his son does now. Wow! How often does that happen? His dad is now a crane operator and is very proud to have his boy follow in his footsteps.
Guysen is married to his high-school sweetheart, Beverly, who is studying at UH to become a civil engineer. His sisters, Alexa and Penny, are graduates of Waipahu High. Our 'ohana has sent him four boxes of local-kine grinds. We made sure he has all his favorite eats so it would make him feel a little closer to home.
— Collette Pauline
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Parongao, who joined
in 1998, served in Operation Enduring Freedom and is in Saudi Arabia providing support for the war in Iraq.
Photo courtesy Damaris Parongao
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It is with great honor and pride that I present my husband, Staff Sgt. Brandon Parongao. Brandon was born and raised in Lihu'e, Kaua'i, and attended Kapa'a High School. He joined the United States Air Force in November of 1998. Brandon supported Operation Enduring Freedom and is in Saudi Arabia supporting the ongoing war. He is presently stationed at Barksdale AFB, La., and was on his way home when he was called to serve his country. Brandon wants his friends and family — especially his mother, Theresa (he is a mama's boy) — to know that he is well and can't wait to come home. God bless our troops and may they all return home quickly and safely.
— Damaris Parongao
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