At Hickam AFB, Hawaii, on June 7 airmen dedicated the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Facility in memory of SrA. William Newman, who was killed in Iraq in June 2007 when an improvised explosive device he was recovering detonated. The 23-year-old Newman was an EOD specialist and on his 98th combat mission when he was mortally wounded near the village of Mishan, Iraq. “Will is a hero to all of us, not just for his sacrifice, but also for the lives he saved,” said Col David Maharrey Jr., commander of the 15th CES. Newman’s wife, Soyong, and other family attended the ceremony at Hickam. (Hickam report by MSgt. Robert Burgess)
Air Force General Sentenced In Historic Court-Martial
June 30, 2024
A military judged sentenced an Air Force general on June 29 to a reprimand, restriction to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for two months, and $10,000 forfeiture of pay per month for 6 months.