Air Force Academy Cadet Avery Koonce died of natural causes in early September on campus.
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US Airman pleads not guilty over fatal stabbing at German town fair
Birgit Reichertdpa(TNS) Trier, Germany — The murder trial of a US airman accused of fatally stabbing a man at a local festival in Germany began in military court at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Wednesday. The defence lawyer argued that the 26-year-old defendant was not the culprit,…
Quiet, disciplined Air Force veteran died months after left beaten on Dallas street
Julia JamesThe Dallas Morning News(TNS) This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ homicide project focused on sharing the stories of all people killed in Dallas in 2024. After Avery Norwood helped lay so many servicemen to rest as a member of the Air…
‘Don’t have to give up femininity to put on uniform’, says Miss America and US Air Force pilot
Nandini SircarKhaleej Times, Dubai, United Arab Emirates(TNS) Sep. 20—Miss America 2024 and US Air Force pilot Madison Marsh is in the UAE on her mission to break stereotypes surrounding women, the military, and pageantry while encouraging females in the country to chase their aspirations. The stereotype…
Duty Calls: Airman earns a national leadership award
Terry BrownTimes Union, Albany, N.Y.(TNS) Sep. 16—New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Greg Mihalko of Stephentown has earned the Air National Guard’s Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award. Those who earn the award have demonstrated the highest quality of leadership in their jobs and lives,…
Air Force cadet dies after being found unconscious in a dormitory
Lana FergusonThe Dallas Morning News(TNS) A 19-year-old Air Force cadet died after she was found unconscious in a dormitory at the U.S. Air Force Academy, officials announced Thursday. The cause of death of Avery Koonce, a cadet fourth class — or freshman — from…
