Hawaiian Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Darrel Bactad, commander support staff with the 204th Airlift Squadron, stands before presenting the Hawaiian state flag during the 2016 Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2016. Bactad is a member of the Royal Guard with the Hawaii National Guard, which is ceremonial unit who re-enacts the royal bodyguards of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The theme for the ceremony was “Veterans: for love of country, they served,” which included a parade of flags, presentation of floral leis and music from the

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Hawaiian Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Darrel Bactad, commander support staff with the 204th Airlift Squadron, stands before presenting the Hawaiian state flag during the 2016 Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2016. Bactad is a member of the Royal Guard with the Hawaii National Guard, which is ceremonial unit who re-enacts the royal bodyguards of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The theme for the ceremony was “Veterans: for love of country, they served,” which included a parade of flags, presentation of floral leis and music from the 111th Hawaii Army National Guard Band.

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