(Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench/U.S. Air Force)
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William “Mother” Forkner, center, Air Education and Training Command chief of combat air forces training branch, reads his speech on remembering Capt. Warren “Reefer” Sneed, once a 14th Fighter Squadron assistant weapons officer, during a Veterans Day remembrance ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2025. The 35th Fighter Wing (FW) honored Sneed, who was lost during a combat training exercise in 2000, recognizing his lasting influence on the 35th FW’s readiness and warrior ethos.
