The April 8 shooting of Lt. Col. William Schroeder, a training squadron commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, sent shock waves through the Air Force community there.
By all accounts, Schroeder was a beloved leader at the 342nd Training Squadron. He was so respected that a memorial fund set up to benefit his wife and children has already more than surpassed the $75,000 fundraising goal.
And in an April 15 ceremony, dozens of airmen -- many wearing the red beret of the combat controller -- dropped to the ground to do a series of pushups in honor of Schroeder, as his family watched. The San Antonio Express-News was there, and posted a video to its Facebook page.
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
