My condolences to the family, from God we come to him we shall return.

Until will meet again 

He was a great man I worked with him in Afghanistan 2011-2014. 

I express my deepest condolences to his family rest in peace. 

Reggie was an exceptional friend and colleague. 

I’ll never forget the work trip we took together to Hawaii. He would wake me up incredibly early to go swim, and took personal time to show my family and I around Oahu, and treated us to an exclusive and popular Hawaiian diner . He introduced us to Hawaiian culture and heritage, and imparted on me lasting respect for being not only a humble officer and leader, but to have compassion with tough love when necessary. The twinkle in his eye and grin was bigger than life, and he truly was a gentle giant. 

Reggie also taught me an incredible amount about table tennis, and I’ll never forget that experience of playing for the first time with him on a work trip to Idaho.

He will forever be missed, and I’m grateful for the time I was able to spend with him. 

God bless

My heart breaks at the loss of Gino. I first met him at Josh and Danielle’s wedding rehearsal. He was a GIANT to me but his sense of humor quickly erased any intimidation I may have felt. 

After they headed off for their honeymoon we all joked that it took so long to get to their destination because they stopped for some “recycling”!🤣

Dawna and Gino have folded us into their Ohana and being around them always leaves us filled with love and joy. 

The hole left by Gino’s absence really hurts and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. 

Our love and condolences to the whole Smith family.

  I had the pleasure of working closely with Reggie on a Doctrinal Training Team, building staff capabilities with our Army National Guard units. He was a great teammate, generous with his wallet and in sharing his encyclopedic knowledge of fires. Reggie took it upon himself to ensure that the Team would have a continuous supply of coffee, prepping a large thermos for each day's training. He would do this happily and in the Hawaiian spirit of hospitality, never accepting payment. No one could ever accuse Reggie of greed or avarice as it wasn't in his nature. 

  Reggie was a man highly respected in the Army community for his expertise in artillery and the system of fires. He was a meticulous, detail oriented trainer who holistically understood artillery from cannon operation to corps-level fires planning. I would watch as Reggie would work above and beyond to ensure staffs would have more realistic scenarios and validated data to better prepare them in exercises and eventually for combat. Through our combined Targeting Workshop he would even challenge me to up my game toward a more professional product.  A physically imposing man, he never used his size to influence his trainees, only his considerable knowledge, which he offered freely and with great patience. A 'Redleg' through and through,  his loss is an incalculable one to the artillery. No doubt the 'King of Battle' mourns with us all, his crowned head hanging low for the untimely passing of our brother, Reginald Kalamaku Smith.