In Memory OfSPC Nicholas W. Newby

SPC Nicholas W. Newby, 20, Idaho Army National Guard, born August 25, 1990, was killed in action on July 7, 2011. Newby served as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with 145th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Cavalry Heavy Brigade Combat Team in Iraq. While conducting a convoy security mission to transport personnel and supplies to the Green Zone in Baghdad, his vehicle was struck by an IED. Newby and one of his brothers-in-arms were mortally wounded in the blast. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!