https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-67822"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fany-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Any+Veteran%27s+on+the+ground+in+Hawaii+or+Alaska+at+the+time+they+became+states%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fany-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AAny Veteran&#39;s on the ground in Hawaii or Alaska at the time they became states?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="860e2fb4d299ef76f94068de007ac5b5" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/067/822/for_gallery_v2/878c986a.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/067/822/large_v3/878c986a.png" alt="878c986a" /></a></div></div>I have a friend whose father was in Alaska in the late 50's when Alaska was about to become a state (Jan 1959). He was actually delayed in shipping out until after statehood happened for some reason. Then, finally shipped to Hawaii to stay there through statehood (Aug 1959). Anyone know why or know anyone with similar experiences? Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:13:42 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-67822"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fany-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Any+Veteran%27s+on+the+ground+in+Hawaii+or+Alaska+at+the+time+they+became+states%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fany-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AAny Veteran&#39;s on the ground in Hawaii or Alaska at the time they became states?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="1740b0fffac1ebc4a642fe667b87c713" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/067/822/for_gallery_v2/878c986a.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/067/822/large_v3/878c986a.png" alt="878c986a" /></a></div></div>I have a friend whose father was in Alaska in the late 50's when Alaska was about to become a state (Jan 1959). He was actually delayed in shipping out until after statehood happened for some reason. Then, finally shipped to Hawaii to stay there through statehood (Aug 1959). Anyone know why or know anyone with similar experiences? CW5 Jim Steddum Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:13:42 -0500 2015-11-11T20:13:42-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states?n=1102848&urlhash=1102848 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, but that would be pretty cool to be around when a state became a state... SPC(P) Jay Heenan Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:16:50 -0500 2015-11-11T20:16:50-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-veteran-s-on-the-ground-in-hawaii-or-alaska-at-the-time-they-became-states?n=1102856&urlhash=1102856 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was editor of the station newspaper at Barber's Point, HI, from (if I remember right) 1957-58. Yes, it was waaaaay cool. I continued on to Port Hueneme, CA (Seabee Base) to edit their paper until my discharge in September 1959 as a JO2. PO2 Harold Ashton Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:20:34 -0500 2015-11-11T20:20:34-05:00 2015-11-11T20:13:42-05:00