Welcome to Memories of Reid

Reid was the adventurous, rascal, kind, friendly, fun, funny, generous, caring, and the list goes on kind of guy. From small kid time he was outgoing and adventurous... boogie boarding, wakeboarding, kayaking, basketball, snowboarding, etc. I'm glad I captured some of the adventures. It's memories

My name is Jen Hendricks (former Pawlicki), and I had the pleasure of being an AFROTC cadet in Det 225 with Reid back in 2001-2002. As a crosstown cadet, I didn't have the luxury of getting to know my fellow cadets as well as those who were on campus together, but I did have the opportunity to go pa

I have so many memories of Reid when we were little, it’s hard to sort them out and pick just one. When I think about my time with Reid, the one word that comes to my mind time and time again is “rascal”! He had a rascal laugh and a rascal grin. But that’s what made him so charming, fun and witty

Here's a memory of Reid and I getting ready to go to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) recognition event. We were the same age, same height, and doing the same activities. Looking at the date (11-5-99), this is our senior year in high school. Reid was the Air Force Wing Commander at Ka

One thing that Reid and I both shared a passion for was music. Having him accompany me with piano or guitar while I played violin were some of the greatest times I have ever had in my life. Sometimes we would even stay up until four in the morning playing any and all genres of music together. He wo

For those of you who knew him well, know that Reid was always athletic and outdoorsy, two of his favorite activities was hiking and snowboarding. In Hawaii, at the top of his list of favorite hikes was Kuliouou Ridge Trail. As kids we traversed the many switchbacks, steep inclines, and gauntlet of s

In the spring of 2015, members of the 306th Intelligence Squadron and 427th Reconnaissance Squadron from Beale AFB, California came together to create an enduring monument in memory of the INDEPENDENCE 08 crew. Families and friends of our fallen heroes were invited to attend the dedication ceremony

"Thank you uncle for helping fight in the war. Miss you!" Love, Jake

For this month's Memory Monday, we'd like to share photos from a memorial that most of Reid's loved ones have never gotten a chance to see. In 2017, we were invited to visit L3 Technologies (now L3Harris Technologies) in Greenville, Texas, where the MC-12 Liberty aircraft was developed. Our friend B

Aloha Ohana! My name is Mary Kerber, and I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Russian in 2014. After commissioning, I served the next 5 years in the U.S. Air Force as an Airfield Operations Officer at Laughlin AFB, Texas, and as an instructor at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. I

Mischievousness and Laughter. Those are the 2 things that pop into my head when I look back and think about Reid. My fondest memories are of us as kids. Every summer and winter break, my sister and I would visit from Hilo and get to spend lots of time with Reid and Chad. We always had a great time a