Lynwood Newman:  

Security Police Squadron, 20 Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Base Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England 501 Security Police Group, 501 Tactical Missile Wing, Royal Air Force Base Greenham Common, Berkshire, England 303 Security Police Group, 303 Tactical Missile Wing, Royal Air Force Base Molesworth, Northamptonshire, England 10 Personnel Flight, 10 Tactical Reconnasance Wing, Royal Air Force Base Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, England 501 Perosnnel Flight, 501 Mission Support Group, Royal Air Force Base Greenham Common Temporary duty stations and stops in Aviano, Italy, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Rein Main Air Base, Germany, Sembach Air Base, Germany, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, Clarke AFB, and Angeles City, Philippines, Vandenburg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California, Lages Air Field, Portugal, RAF Ruislip, near London, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, Misawa, Japan, Travis AFB, California, Saigon Air Field, Vietnam, Dobbins AFB, Georgia, RAF Welford, RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge and Athens, Greece. I was a courier to the American Embassy in London for passports and report of births. St Moritz, Switzerland, Bryner Pass Austria, Tipperary and Kilkenny and Waterford, Ireland - These were some exciting places that come to mind. As time goes by there are quite a few that don't immedieately come to mind. Since leaving the military there has been travel to the West Coast of Italy, Malta, Krakow, Poland, Cologne, Germany, Brussels, Shoneshoff, the Jersey Islands, Normandy, France, Venice, Italy, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ontario, Canada, Alberta, Canada and of course, various parts of Scotland and Wales of the United Kingdom. I now do volunteer work for two Diabetes organisations; The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation and Diabetes UK for which I am a life member of both organisations. I am a member of the Nutritional Steering group at Dorset County Hospital. We both workout in a weekly Zumba Gold group and Prime Time Aerobics which adds to keeping fit and supple. Wildest experience was being in London on 7/7, flying gunships over the Mekong River and waking up to see the Ho Chi Mihn Trail every morning for a year, manning an American/Italian base during a major strike without relief for two days, involvement in the GLCM Program and flight work to assisting in the setting up and strategy for the world press and Soviet Visits to RAF Molesworth after the Reagan/Gorbechev Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. I should not forget the years being an alarms manager three times and conducting base tours as further enlightment/excitement in job satisfaction. Journalism ran through the veins in most of my jobs and I am grateful to experience at the now defunct Philadelphia Bulletin, KWY Newsradio and the Philadelphia Associated Press where I got my photography and journalism experience. I had a brief trial with WCAU Traffic Alert flying over the road arteries of Philadelphia and reporting traffic conditions. There was the discotech experience in San Vito where I learned my Italian as an "authentic American DJ"! Rounding off receiving my training credentials from the International Professional Security Assocation, I have been able to hone my public speaking skills - that started with the Debate Team and Temple Speech Festival back in Lenape. In Montana I was in training with Toastmasters under a fellow named Bud Wieser! I still wear the uniform and tote the Stars & Stripes at military functions with the Royal Naval Association of Weymouth - in life I have met some really interesting people. I owe a lot of my education and history to my present partner, Lida. There are many others but these particular "snapshots in life" remain significant to me. Thus, coming on to 64 I begin the next third of my life's journey. I remain a tolerant optimist, though sometimes I despair at the negative energy in people leading to abuse, bullying and lacking tolerance to changes in today's society - especially on the Internet for all to see. There are better ways to spend pent up energy in doing good for others rather than making life difficult for some of those around them. For some, it is easier to throw stones than it is to standoff the stone throwing - "challenges, bring them on". I am rather sanguine and keep in mind that "a man's got to know his limitations". I am a great cheerleader for justice when it is required and strong believer in good effective rehabilitation. I guess this is the first time encapsulating my biography. Looking back at my career, I earned the knowledge necessary to apply for inspectorate of alarms systems at European headquarters but to no avail. However, once a trainer and consultant in the British security industry, I did become a company inspector. Life has what is known as "swings and roundabouts". It was a gratifying experience. Public speaking has enriched my facing crowds and conducting investigating and research. I think the toughest challenge is to be able to tell your own story.