Barbers Point Post

10/24/2026

Honoring our heroes through music 🇺🇸✨

Join us Sunday, Nov. 8 for a special Veterans Day Concert at the Queen Kapiʻolani Park Bandstand. Enjoy a morning of incredible music by the 111th Army Band, Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, as we express our deep gratitude for our veterans' service and sacrifice.

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell:

Today, the Department of War is publishing the seventh release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).

The collection continues to be housed on WAR.GOV/UFO, and the Department will release additional files on a rolling basis.

The Department of War and our agency partners are actively working on the next release of UAP files. The seventh release of UAP files is available now on WAR.GOV/UFO

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

🇺🇸 ATTENTION VETERANS, MILITARY RETIREES & FAMILIES! 🇺🇸

📢 FREE MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSION – 2027 UPDATES!

The AMVETS Department of Hawaii and AMVETS Hawaii Service Foundation Corp., in partnership with SBHIS Insurance Services, proudly invite our Veterans, military retirees, surviving spouses, and family members to an important Medicare educational presentation!

🎖️ MEDICARE UPDATE FOR VA & TRICARE FOR LIFE

Are you receiving VA healthcare benefits or TRICARE For Life? Do you understand how Medicare works alongside your existing coverage?

Join us to learn about upcoming 2027 Medicare changes and explore additional benefits that may be available to you.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM

📍 AMVETS West Oʻahu Veterans Center
Building 612, West Loch Annex
5001 Iroquois Avenue
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

📋 TOPICS INCLUDE:
✅ How Medicare works with VA healthcare and TRICARE For Life
✅ What’s new for 2027 Medicare plans
✅ Medicare prescription drug coverage
✅ Understanding doctor and pharmacy networks
✅ Medicare Advantage options and potential additional benefits
✅ Open questions and answers with Medicare representatives

💙 OUR VETERANS DESERVE TO BE INFORMED!

Navigating healthcare benefits can be confusing. Our mission is to help Veterans and their families access reliable information, understand their options, and make informed healthcare decisions.

Bring a fellow Veteran, military retiree, spouse, friend, or family member!

📞 For additional information:
(808) 658-8865 | TTY 711
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
🌐 www.sbhis.net

🇺🇸 SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED! 🇺🇸

AMVETS Department of Hawaii
AMVETS Hawaii Service Foundation Corp.
Veterans Helping Veterans – Strengthening Our Military and Veteran ʻOhana.

📢 PLEASE SHARE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT with Veterans, military retirees, and families throughout Hawaiʻi!

10/21/2026

FYI, Service Member Benefits is now processing your No-Cost Benefits & Burial Guide for Veterans. A licensed Globe Life: AID representative, the official issuing partner of SMB, will contact you shortly to virtually issue your benefit package.

Click the link below for an important message about your new benefits from Joseph Chenelly, your Executive Director: https://smb.vet/avnational

10/21/2026