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Edwards honors 13 lost this year

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The Blue Eagles Honor Guard fold a U.S. flag in during a memorial ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, Aug. 28, 2020. The memorial service Access the Aerotech News web
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was in honor of the 13 Team Edwards members who have passed this year.
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Edwards AFB, Calif. their stories and these Airmen live forever.” use the memory of those lost as motivation to Web Updates, 220 E. Ave. K-4,
The memorial was broadcast live throughout continue to find ways to increase connections to
Members of the 412th Test Wing and Edwards the base due to COVID-19 protection conditions. each other and help each other to heal from these # 7, Lancaster CA 93535
Air Force Base, Calif., community gathered to The unforeseen impact of the COVID-19 pandem- losses. or email editor@aerotechnews.com.
honor the 13 teammates who have passed away ic earlier in the year affected plans for individual “I could not be more proud to have worked For questions concerning the web site,
this year with a memorial service, Aug. 28, 2020. memorial services before social distancing and with, and for, these amazing Airmen,” Higer said. contact the webmaster at
The 13 Edwards AFB personnel: Rachelle webmaster@aerotechnews.com.
Addario, Senior Airman Cody B. Chrisman, gathering guidelines were established. “I am confident these lost Airmen would want us
to move forward and continue the work that they
“One of the biggest negative impacts on the
Kenneth Correnti, Billie Hampton, Leroy Hug- healing process of human loss is proper and timely have devoted so much of their lives to. I am also Where you can get
ges, Airman 1st Class Corey D. Jones, Jr., Brian Aerotech News and Review
Martinez, Marlon Scott, Warren Seidel, Lea funeral service and memorials of our loved ones confident that they would want us to heal, both
Stoebling, Richard Talamantez, Senior Airman so we can properly grieve and begin the emotional individually and heal as groups of humans from For information on
Timo J. Timoteo, and Staff Sgt. Kylle J. White, and physical recovery process,” said Dan Osburn, the wounds of their loss.” Aerotech distribution, call
were honored each with a bouquet of flowers 412th Test Wing technical director. Higer also encouraged his team to not let the (661) 945-5634 or visit
and a flag folding presentation on stage at the Osburn said that due to his long tenure at Ed- COVID-19 pandemic overcome their healing www.aerotechnews.com/distribution.
base theater. wards, he had known a few of those that passed process, but rather be mindful of the threat and
“There’s an Airman and a story behind each away personally. take the opportunity to strengthen relationships
one of these arrangements; the characters, the de- “I’ve been at Edwards for over two decades and and connections. Aerotech News and Review is published
tails and the timelines of each of these stories are several of our Airmen losses were great coworkers “I am highly confident they would not want every other Friday, serving the
different, but the idea of someone serving some- and friends of mine; some were young and new to us, in these moments of grief, to be isolated. So aerospace and defense industry of
thing bigger than themselves exists in each and Edwards and I’d not had the privilege to get know in their honor, let’s all leave this ceremony today, Southern California, Nevada and
everyone one,” said Command Chief Master Sgt. as well … but all of them had a dedication to our in their honor, vigilant. Vigilant to the real risk Arizona. News and ad copy deadline
Ian Eishen, 412th Test Wing Command Chief. nation and were connected to Team Edwards,” of further loss and death due to this virus,” Higer is noon on the Tuesday prior to
“Today we are here to remember these Airmen, Osburn said. added. “We’re all here for each other, as they were publication. The publisher assumes no
we are their students. Tomorrow, all of us must Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, the 412th Test Wing here for us.” responsibility for error in ads other
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