Colonel Gregory N. Brodman died suddenly early Monday morning, April 11, 2005. He was Chief of the Intelligence Force Programming Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB VA, a position he had assumed in August 2004. Col. Brodman was born on Sep. 18, 1959, in Enid OK. He graduated from Randolph High School, Randolph AFB TX, in 1978 and earned dual BAs from Trinity University, San Antonio TX, in 1982. In 1990, he earned the MA in Computer and Information Resources Management from Webster University. He played varsity football at Trinity and was an exceptional athlete; his enthusiasm for sports of all kinds continued throughout his life. He entered Officer Training School at Lackland AFB TX and received his Air Force commission in 1983. Selected for the intelligence field, he was a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Intelligence Officer's Course, Lowry AFB CO, and the DOD Basic/Field Interrogation Course, Los Angeles CA. Subsequently, he served with distinction at Pope AFB NC, Ft. Belvoir VA, Kelly AFB TX, Homestead AFB FL, Randolph AFB TX, Camp Kim ROK, Hurlburt Field FL, Beale AFB CA, and Shaw AFN SC before coming to Langley AFB. At Beale AFB, he was the Commander of the 48th Intelligence Squadron, and at Shaw AFB he was Deputy Group Commander of the 609th Air Intelligence Group. Additionally, Col. Brodman served for various periods in Kosovo, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. He was slated to attend the Air War College in residence in August 2005. His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (multiple awards), and Commendation Medal (both Air Force and Army). Survivors are his wife of 22 years, Melinda Dianne (Hines); mother, Barry J. Brodman of San Antonio, TX; father, Col. (USAF Ret.) Robert F. Brodman of Seattle WA; brothers, Lane D. Brodman of San Antonio, TX, and Cole J. Brodman of Seattle WA; sisters-in-law, Donna (Mrs. Lane) Brodman, Kara (Mrs. Cole) Brodman, Laura Hines Wittman of Perrineville NJ, and Julie N. Hines of Ocean Springs MS; brothers-in-law, Walter Barth Hines of Montgomery AL, and Kevin L. Wittman of Perrineville NJ; nieces, Shelby Brodman of Seattle WA, Miranda Goins of Montgomery AL, and Olivia and Isabel Wittman of Perrineville NJ; nephew, Jackson Brodman of Seattle WA; and parents-in-law, Col. (USAF Ret.) and Mrs. Walter E. Hines, III, of Pike Road AL. Memorial services were held at the Langley AFB Chapel on Thursday, April 14. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 19, at Randolph AFB Chapel 1 in San Antonio, Texas. Burial was at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Brodman, Cole Brodman, Lane Brodman, Walter E. Hines, Johnny Bender, David Smoak, Brent Swanson, and Col. Mike Riede. The family requests that donations be made to the Air Force Aid Society (www.afas.org), Attn: Donations, 241 18th St. S., Suite 202, Arlington, VA 22202, in memory of Col. Brodman.

Dianne Brodman's Interment: This will take place at the National Cemetery at Fort Sam Houston, TX on Friday, January 16 at 1:30pm. The Rev. Robert E. Creasy will officiate.  All family and friends are invited to attend.
 
Dianne's brother has created a lovely website:  http://www.diannebrodman.com/
 
Lisa Anderson Herrmann '78

I went to school with Greg in Rantoul IL. We went to an away game together once. I started looking for old friends earlier this year and found that he and Dianne had passed away. Greg played Basketball at RTHS in Rantoul our Freshman year. The RTHS class of 78 is having their 30 year class reunion this summer. My husband and I were thinking of attending even though I didn't get to graduate there because My dad retired and we moved. Sad news about Greg and Dianne.
 
Tami

Johney,
   Seems strange for him to have had a heart defect after all the sports he played. Was he in Iraq when he passed away? The only thing I found on his death had Persian gulf Iraq on it. I think it was from Sam Houston national cemetary.
 
Tami