25 Veterans were honored at Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
on March 30, 2026 in celebration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
A special mahalo to:
- All our Veterans and their families
- Mr. Nestor Garcia, Office of Congressman Ed Case, Special Guest
- Hawaii State Representative Jackson Sayama, Special Guest
- MAJ GEN Robert G.F. Lee (Ret), United States Army, Keynote Speaker
- COL Wesley F. Fong (Ret), United States Army, Guest Speaker
- LTC Jonathan Masaki (Ret), United States Army, Hawaii News Now, Emcee
- LT J.R. Thiesfeldt, U.S. Navy, Fleet Bandmaster, U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, Musical Guest
- Department of the Navy, United States Pacific Fleet, Woodwind Quintet, Musical Guests
- Dr. Takashi Manago, WWII Nisei Veteran, 100th Infantry Battalion, Special Guest
- Robert Sato, WWII Nisei Veteran, Military Intelligence Service, Special Guest
- Annette Kabasawa, Sons & Daughters of the 100th/442nd Battalion (Photographer)
- Clyde Sugimoto, Sons & Daughters of the 100th/442nd Battalion (Photographer)
- Betty Watanabe & Alyson Watanabe, donated all banners and backdrops used (in honor of Paul Watanabe,
- WWII Nise Veteran 442nd Infantry)
- Master Chief Wayne Steljes (Ret., U.S. Navy), and Mrs. Betty Robello Steljes, 3 patriotic quilts
- Evan Alexander (Ewa Makai Middle School), Leis