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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 3, 1966, page 1

GREEN BERET SOLDIER KILLED

Staff Sgt. Michael Newbern, late of Kennewick, Wash., lost his life from gun-shot wounds while on duty in Viet Nam last week. He was a member of the famous Green Berets specialist forces group.
Sgt. Newberg had returned to Viet Nam in September after having spent a leave in Kennewick with his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Smith. In his five years in the services the twenty-two year old soldier had seen duty in the Dominican Republic, at the time of the uprising there, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and an earlier tour in Viet Nam.
He was a Paratrooper and had planned on making that his career. He had attended Special Forces School at Fort Bragg, N.C. Mike attended grade school and high school in Klickitat as well as high school in Kennewick.
In addition to the Smiths he is survived by two foster sisters, Penny Smith of Kennewick and Dee Ann McKenzie of Bellevue.
Services for the young soldier were to be announced when details were received from the Department of the Army.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 27, 1966, page 1

FORMER KLICKITAT MAN DIES IN WAR

A former Klickitat man and member of the famous Green Berets has died on gunshot wounds in Vietmnam. Staff Sergeant Michael Newbern, 22, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Smith of Kennewick, will be buried at Kennwick, with services Saturday, October 29, at 2 p.m. in the Mueller Funeral Home.
Sgt. Newbern had just returned to Vietmnam in September after having spent his leave in Kennewick. He had seen action in the Doninican Republic at the time of the uprising there was earlier in Vietnam besides having served in Germany and other European countries
He had attended the special forces school in Fort Bragg, N.C., and planned to make a career of the special forces unit.