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Postcards From the Field

Advertiser photographer Richard Ambo and staff writer William Cole are traveling with the Hawai'i National Guard and Army Reserve citizen soldiers with the 29th Brigade Combat Team. They will be sending home regular messages from the troops.

Postcards from Iraq (Hawai'i's Citizen Soldiers)
FROM:
 •  Spc. Elmer Escano - Wednesday, July 20, 2005
 •  Capt. Kenneth Asahan - Tuesday, July 19, 2005
 •  Spc. Ismael Esmena - Monday, July 18, 2005
 •  Sgt. Gary Rodrigues - Sunday, July 17, 2005
 •  Spc. Chris Sinfuego - Saturday, July 16, 2005
 •  Sgt. 1st Class Rogelio Panag - Friday, July 15, 2005
 •  Sgt. Maj. Colin Brede - Thursday, July 14, 2005
 •  Spc. Petero Taufagu - Wednesday, July 13, 2005
 •  Sgt. J. Michael Peralta - Tuesday, July 12, 2005
 •  Sgt. Ionatana Ala - Monday, July 11, 2005
 •  SPC. Demitrius "Mitch" Monico - Sunday, July 10, 2005
 •  SPC. Mel Monico - Sunday, July 10, 2005
 •  CPL. Glenn Yamanouchi Jr. - Saturday, July 9, 2005
 •  Spc. McHuy McCoy - Friday, July 8, 2005
 •  Maj. Shawn Fernandez - Thursday, July 7, 2005
 •  Sgt. Suzette Fernandez - Thursday, July 7, 2005
 •  SPC. Patsy Ortiz - Wednesday, July 6, 2005
 •  Sgt. 1st Class Oscar Alvarez - Tuesday, July 5, 2005
 •  Sgt. 1st Class Hank Choy - Monday, July 4, 2005
 •  Spc. Maurice Blackwell - Sunday, July 3, 2005
 •  Sgt. Richard J. Silva - Saturday, July 2, 2005
 •  Sgt. Sinbad Pascual - Friday, July 1, 2005
 •  Sgt. 1st Class Colbert Halemano - Thursday, June 30, 2005
 •  Sgt. Kyle Ancheta - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
 •  Capt. John Udani - Tuesday, June 28, 2005
 •  Maj. Rudy Ligsay - Monday, June 27, 2005
 •  1st Lt. Jeffrey Chang - Sunday, June 26, 2005
 •  Staff Sgt. Clinton Haina - Saturday, June 25, 2005
 •  Spc. Dayton Keli‘i - Friday, June 24, 2005
 •  Cpl. Richard Sauque - Thursday, June 23, 2005
 •  Spc. Justin Bocalbos - Wednesday, June 22, 2005
 •  Capt. Albert Ne - Tuesday, June 21, 2005
 •  Sgt. Neal Mulu - Monday, June 20, 2005
 •  Spc. Tadd Makaiwi and Staff Sgt. Samuel Makaiwi - Sunday, June 19, 2005
Postcards from Afghanistan
FROM:
 •  Spc. Matt Whalen - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Pfc. Jacob Mutter - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Sgt. Kris Berube - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Sgt. Antonio Hinojosa - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Spc. Felix Sanchez - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Pfc. Joe Martinez - Tuesday, July 20, 2004
 •  Sgt. Christine Purnell - Sunday, May 9, 2004
 •  Pfc. Frank Duran - Saturday, May 8, 2004
 •  Capt. Tage Rainsford - Wednesday, May 5, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Randy Barron - Tuesday, May 4, 2004
 •  Cpl. James Shortway - Monday, May 3, 2004
 •  Cpl. Steven Aucoin - Sunday, May 2, 2004
 •  Spc. Danilo Ferrer - Saturday, May 1, 2004
 •  Spc. David DeVigili - Friday, April 30, 2004
 •  Spc. Chris Malone - Thursday, April 29, 2004
 •  Spc. Asher Langidrik - Wednesday, April 28, 2004
 •  Capt. Ben Asis - Tuesday, April 27, 2004
 •  Spc. Gregory Lewis - Monday, April 26, 2004
 •  Pfc. Bradley Wenz - Sunday, April 25, 2004
 •  Spc. Carlos Valle - Saturday, April 24, 2004
 •  Sgt. Beatrice Ortiz - Friday, April 23, 2004
 •  Spc. Kurt Lusnia - Thursday, April 22, 2004
Postcards from Iraq
FROM:
 •  1st Sgt. Douglas E. Power - Sunday, July 25, 2004
 •  Spc. Aaron Ransom - Wednesday, July 21, 2004
 •  1st. Sgt. Thomas Lesmasters - Friday, May 7, 2004
 •  Spc. Trey Nixon - Thursday, May 6, 2004
 •  Spc. Michael Fedorka Sr. - Wednesday, April 21, 2004
 •  Pfc. Jamison Osborne - Tuesday, April 20, 2004
 •  Spc. Inez Martinez - Monday, April 19, 2004
 •  Pfc. Sean Engel - Sunday, April 18, 2004
 •  Spc. Robert Rouse - Saturday, April 17, 2004
 •  Spc. Jay Thomas - Friday, April 16, 2004
 •  Sgt. Joseph Tucker - Thursday, April 15, 2004
 •  Sgt. Jung Kim - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
 •  Spc. Joshua Klemmer - Tuesday, April 13, 2004
 •  Sgt. Dominic Fresch - Monday, April 12, 2004
 •  Sgt. Beau Blair - Sunday, April 11, 2004
 •  Spc. Kevin Smith - Saturday, April 10, 2004
 •  Spc. Matthew Yost - Friday, April 9, 2004
 •  Spc. Robert Metcalf - Thursday, April 8, 2004
 •  Spc. Joseph Oliver - Wednesday, April 7, 2004
 •  Spc. Mathew Rainer - Tuesday, April 6, 2004
 •  Spc. Charles Adamson - Monday, April 5, 2004
 •  Spc. William Carling - Sunday, April 4, 2004
 •  Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Morgan - Saturday, April 3, 2004
 •  Capt. Matt Marbella - Friday, April 2, 2004
 •  Spc. Robin Neher - Thursday, April 1, 2004
 •  Spc. Andrew Laffey - Wednesday, March 31, 2004
 •  Spc. Joseph Brown - Tuesday, March 30, 2004
 •  Sgt. Maj. Errol J. Snyder Jr. - Monday, March 29, 2004
 •  Sgt. Casey Popenoe - Sunday, March 28, 2004
 •  Spc. Rafael Ochoa - Saturday, March 27, 2004
 •  Pfc. Nicholas Wegner - Friday, March 26, 2004
 •  Sgt. Jeremy Brown - Thursday, March 25, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Shane Cleghon - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
 •  1st Lt. Jason Carter - Tuesday, March 23, 2004
 •  Spc. Scott Little - Monday, March 22, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Jason Angelle - Sunday, March 21, 2004
 •  Sgt. David Bonds - Saturday, March 20, 2004
 •  Sgt. Nolan Heanu - Friday, March 19, 2004
 •  Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Limos - Thursday, March 18, 2004
 •  2nd Lt. Clarence Langley III - Wednesday, March 17, 2004
 •  Spc. Shane Kahuanui - Tuesday, March 16, 2004
 •  Pvt. Marissa Sarmiento - Monday, March 15, 2004
 •  Sgt. Scott Sharpe - Sunday, March 14, 2004
 •  Sgt. Varneal Smith Jr. - Saturday, March 13, 2004
 •  Spc. Joseph Vera - Friday, March 12, 2004
 •  Capt. Patrick Sherman - Thursday, March 11, 2004
 •  Sgt. 1st Class David Carnes - Wednesday, March 10, 2004
 •  Pfc. Travis Pagan - Tuesday, March 9, 2004
 •  Spc. Carlos Cline - Monday, March 8, 2004
 •  Sgt. Leonard Porter - Sunday, March 7, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Romel Olipas - Saturday, March 6, 2004
 •  Capt. Victor Olshansky - Friday, March 5, 2004
 •  Spc. Robert Hall - Thursday, March 4, 2004
 •  Pfc. Caleb Crosby - Wednesday, March 3, 2004
 •  Spc. Larry Jorgensen - Tuesday, March 2, 2004
 •  Pfc. Dennis Sewell - Monday, March 1, 2004
 •  Cpl. Angel Perez - Sunday, February 29, 2004
 •  Pfc. Shawn Coher - Saturday, February 28, 2004
 •  Spc. John Vega - Friday, February 27, 2004
 •  Pfc. Joshua Ivy - Thursday, February 26, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Michael Ginez - Wednesday, February 25, 2004
 •  Airman 1st Class Vincent Lemau - Tuesday, February 24, 2004
 •  Senior Airman Josephine Harrison - Monday, February 23, 2004
 •  Airman 1st Class Jonathan Hirata - Sunday, February 22, 2004
 •  Pfc. Terroid Smith - Saturday, February 21, 2004
 •  Spc. Robert Kava - Friday, February 20, 2004
 •  Maj. Scott Halstead - Thursday, February 19, 2004
 •  Spc. Brian Stark - Wednesday, February 18, 2004
 •  Pola Lagafuaina - Tuesday, February 17, 2004
 •  Spc. Glenn Moana - Monday, February 16, 2004
 •  Spc. Daniel Miller - Sunday, February 15, 2004
 •  Pfc. Edmund Gilo - Saturday, February 14, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Rolando Ramirez - Friday, February 13, 2004
 •  Capt. Sean Stinchon - Thursday, February 12, 2004
 •  Pfc. Kaleef Hickson - Wednesday, February 11, 2004
 •  Capt. Jim Pangelinan - Tuesday, February 10, 2004
 •  Staff Sgt. Joshua Clough - Monday, February 9, 2004
Postcards from Kuwait
FROM:
 •  Staff Sgt. Warren Williams - Sunday, February 8, 2004
 •  Airman 1st Class Glenn Wilderman - Saturday, February 7, 2004
 •  Sgt. Kulanaheenalu Rickard - Friday, February 6, 2004
 •  Pvt. Paul Carrington - Thursday, February 5, 2004
 •  Spc. Penelope Vaiau Mulitauaopele - Wednesday, February 4, 2004
 •  Airman 1st Class Nathanial Bryant - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
 •  Spc. Chris Hutton - Monday, February 2, 2004
 •  Cpl. Chris Morales - Sunday, February 1, 2004
 •  Spc. Gordon Freeman - Saturday, January 31, 2004
 •  Cpl. Mariko Yadao - Thursday, January 30, 2004

PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD

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POSTCARDS FROM THE FIELD
Read Postcards From the Field with personal messages from Hawai'i-based personnel.

 • Read the postcards

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Advertiser staff writer William Cole earlier this year filed anecdotes of camp life, chronicling the everyday highs and lows of Hawai'i soldiers on deployment. Read them here, in his Reporter's Notebook.
SHARE YOUR ALOHA
Share your aloha and support for the Hawai'i men and women deployed in the Middle East.

 • Send your words of aloha

ALOHA TROOPS
A tribute to the people in the military with Hawai'i ties serving our country in the Middle East and Afghanistan.

 • See recent photos

RESOURCES
MAPS:
The Advertiser's William Cole and Richard Ambo journeyed with Hawai'i troops into Iraq and Afghanistan.
 • View map


LINKS (Open in new windows):
 •  About Hawai'i's Adopt-A-Platoon program
 •  Support Our Troops (U.S. Department of Defense)
 •  About the Military (Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i)
 •  Official site of the 25th Infantry Division (Light)

MILITARY NEWSPAPERS:
 •  Army Times
 •  Navy Times
 •  Marine Corps Times
 •  Air Force Times

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