The airman’s identification was withheld pending next of kin notification, according to the 15th Wing on Wednesday. The release provided no further information.
By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 31, 2020 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii The Air Force has identified the airman who died Tuesday while hiking in Hawaii as Capt. Anthony J. Polizzi. The 31-year-old native of New York was assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Air Force said in a statement Thursday. The group is part of the 15th Wing. Polizzi collapsed while hiking the Moanalua Valley trail on Oahu. He was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where he was pronounced dead, the Air Force said. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Capt. Anthony Polizzi,” Col. Dan Dobbels, commander of the 15th Wing, said in the statement. “Our biggest priority is taking care of his family and supporting his fellow Wingmen. I appreciate the outpouring of support from our ohana.”
The airman’s identification was withheld pending next of kin notification, according to the 15th Wing on Wednesday. The release provided no further information.
Tripler Army Medical Center (Source: HNN File) By HNN Staff | December 29, 2020 at 9:55 PM HST - Updated December 30 at 10:18 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Army officials have released new details surrounding the death of an Airman assigned to the 15th Wing.
A day after announcing his death, officials identified him as New York native and U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony J. Polizzi, 31.
Officials said he collapsed while hiking the Moanalua Valley trail, and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Tripler Army Medical Center Tuesday.
Polizzi was on the hike with a group of friends.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Capt. Anthony Polizzi,” said Col. Dan Dobbels, 15th Wing commander. “Our biggest priority is taking care of his family and supporting his fellow Wingmen. I appreciate the outpouring of support from our ohana.”
MARSHALL ISLANDS PROMISES SUBSIDY FOR HEALTH PROGRAM Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/17/2001 - 00:00
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (June 29, 2001 – Marshall Islands Journal) -A solution is available to the current funding crisis that has temporarily halted the RMI’s off-island medical referral program. For once in the Marshall Islands, we have a short term problem with a long term solution, instead of the other way around, Marshall Islands Social Security Administration board vice chairman Jack Niedenthal told the Journal.
He said that while the health system will be on shaky ground until October 1, MISSA has a firm commitment from the government that beginning in the next fiscal year there will be a substantial subsidy for the referral program and for equipment and drugs that are sorely needed in the hospital.