Kauaians at war

Ron Wiley of KONG Radio Group has been collecting since the war began earlier this month, via e-mail and telephone, names of people with Kaua’i ties fighting in Iraq, Kuwait, or the Persian Gulf.

People have also been calling, e-mailing or visiting The Garden Island with information about their loved ones.

Here is the latest list in alphabetical order:

1. Travis Ancheta, aboard the USS Tarawa;
2. Sgt. Benji Antonio;
3. Isaac Antonio, U.S. Navy;
4. Keola Baclayon, U.S. Air Force, stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., whose B2 (stealth) bomber units are in the skies over Iraq; he attended Kaua’i High and graduated from Kamehameha Schools;
5. Keoki Baclayon, U.S. Marines, Kaua’i High School graduate; both Baclayons lived on Kaua’i, and have relatives in Kilauea;
6. Staff Sgt. Garrick J. Baliaris, Jr., U.S. Air Force, born on Kaua’i and a one-time resident of Anahola, now stationed out of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is one of the operators aboard the B2 bomber. His Kaua’i aunties, Leona Sa and Lavern Sa, wanted him and others to know that they love him dearly, and that their thoughts and prayers are with him;
7. Mike Barbiere, U.S. Navy;
8. Shawn Benzel, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Paul Hamilton, is the boyfriend of Sadie Martin, the daughter of Steve and Gini Martin of Wailua;
9. Lance Cpl. Charles W. Boggs, Jr., U.S. Marines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boggs, Sr., of Wailua Houselots;
10. Julie Cacal, U.S. Air Force;
11. Junicio Cacal, Jr., U.S. Air Force;
12. Royal Cacal, U.S. Army;
13. Marlon Cadiente, U.S. Air Force;
14. Joy Carlos, U.S. Navy, nuclear specialist aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. “Soupbone” Kashiwabara of Lihu’e;
15. William Carlson, aboard the USS Tarawa;
16. Ritcheal Carriaga;
17. Pfc. Brandon Casanova;
18. Airman 1st Class Jason Castillo, U.S. Air Force;
19. Sgt. Deangelo Cody, chaplain’s assistant;
20. Airman Jason Custodio, U.S. Air Force;
21. Randall Dawson, U.S. Navy, operations specialist chief, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Waimea High School graduate;
22. Richard Delgado, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln;

    Airman 1st Class Kwinton Estacio, son of Athena Estacio;

23. Eric Estenzo;
24. Sgt. Craig Ferreira, U.S. Army;
25. Spc. Leah (Lagundino) Gaines, U.S. Army, daughter of Delia and Henry Bumagat of Hanapepe;
26. Donovan Gummerus, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, son of Paul Gummerus;
27. Cpl. Makaiwa (Leroy) Gunn, U.S. Army, 1999 graduate of Kaua’i High School;
28. Lance Cpl. Michael Gray, U.S. Marines, aboard the USS Bataan;
29. Sr. A. Gerry Jess Hadama, U.S. Air Force;
30. Michael Hagan, U.S. Army;
31. Lanelle (Raposas) Hawthorne, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Tarawa;
32. Cpl. “Sal” Hernandez, Jr., U.S. Marines;
33. Lt. James Hughes, U.S. Air Force;
34. Tyson Keuma, E-4, U.S. Air Force;
35. Fred Kalei Kutcher, brother of Kawika Kutcher;
36. Martin LaPuente, Jr., cousin of members of the Paden family of Koloa;
37. Mac Layaoen, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Nimitz;
38. Chauncey Lovell, U.S. Marines, son of Robely Lovell, Sr., of Anahola;
39. Andrew Lundgren, U.S. Marines;
40. Galen Manuel, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, brother of Larry, Norvin, Dean and Allan Manuel;
41. Ryan Manuel, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Porter, son of Norvin and Penny Manuel;
42. Tyson Miguel, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Constellation, a 2000 Kaua’i High School graduate;
43. Chad Mohr, 21, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Duluth;
44. Lt. Tyler Nekomoto, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Constellation, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Nekomoto of Lawa’i;
45. Troy Rabago, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, son of Patty Rabago of ‘Ele’ele;
46. Sgt. Ernest Rabot;
47. Michael Reep, U.S. Navy, navigator aboard the USS Kitty Hawk;
48. Daniel Kekoa Renaud, U.S. Navy, a damage control officer aboard the USS Paul Hamilton. The son of Melanie Tejada of Anahola, he is a 1999 Kapa’a High School graduate;
49. Lt. Michael Saulibio, U.S. Army, registered nurse stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. He is the son of Gayle Rodrigues;
50. Spc. Steven Souza, U.S. Army, of Koloa;
51. Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph “Joey” Stevens, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln;
52. 1st Lt. Courtney Sugai, U.S. Army, in the 101st Airborne Division;
53. Davin Taniguchi;
54. Tobin Teruya, U.S. Marines;
55. Lance Cpl. Tim Urquhart, U.S. Marines, serving aboard the USS Saipan. He is a 1998 graduate of Kaua’i High School, and was attending Kaua’i Community College when he joined the Marines;
56. Sgt. Maj. Walter Ventura, U.S. Army;
57. Kalika Wong, U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Carl Vinson.