I've written about this organization (see their blog) before. Well, there are three warriors returning this weekend. If you want to attend any of these (and they're pretty awesome, let me tell you) look for information at their webpage: operationwelcomeyouhome.org These warriors will be presented with a Quilt of Valor.
on Friday at 6 PM, they will be welcoming home:
US Navy E-4 Melissa Bavone was born in Winfield, Illinois and graduated from George Nelson Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She attended "A" school at NAS Pensacola, Florida and "C" school in San Diego, California. She has been stationed overseas onboard the Navy's only Forward Deployed Amphibious Ship, USS Essex (LHD-2), out of Sasebo, Japan for the last three years. While she was there she completed many qualifications including air warfare and surface warfare. She also received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for her meticulous work and supervision during the ships inspection survey. She also received the Overseas(3) and Sea Service (3) ribbons. Upon completing her duty on Essex and aiding in the Presidents orders of Humanitarian relief for the victims of the tsunami in Japan, she will be reporting to Tinker AFB in May to l! earn the Air Force's E-6B Mercury. When finished in Oklahoma she will report to Travis AFB VQ-3 in September for two years of shore duty.
Melissa has not seen her family in close to three years.
Saturday at 1:45 pm, they will be welcoming home:
TERRENCE KRISTOPHER TOWNSEND WAS BORN JANUARY 2, 1991 AT PROVENA MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL IN AURORA, ILLINOIS. HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL (LINCOLNWAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL; NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS) IN JUNE, 2009. HE ENLISTED IN THE REGULAR ARMY AS AN EVAC. MEDIC TRAINEE IN SEPTEMBER 2009. HIS MILITARY ORDERS SENT HIM TO FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY FOR BASIC MILITARY TRAINING WHERE HE QUALIFIED MARKSMAN WITH MILITARY WEAPONRY. HE WAS ORDERED TO TEXAS FOR (AIT) ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING; THEN TO FORT DRUM, NEW YORK IN PREPARATION FOR DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN. AFTER COMPLETING A TOUR OF DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN, HE RETURNED TO FORT DRUM, NEW YORK. ONCE HIS MILITARY SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, (FOLLOWING COLLEGE) HE PLANS TO CONTINUE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD.
On Saturday, at 3 pm they will be welcoming:
CPL Robert C. Bacigalupo II joined the Marines in 2006. He has received the National Defense Service Medal, NUC Navy Unit Citation for his recruit assistance and received a ribbon from the Army for successfully recruiting a soldier. He was part of the MCSFCO. He received his Global War on Terrorism Metal for his assignment at Kingsway.
He was chosen as a Certified Explosives Detector Dog Handler. Robert and his dog, K.D., were assigned Afghanistan in November 2009-June 2010. Robert and K.D. found several bombs that were disarmed with out incident. We welcomed him home in June 2010 and returned to Hawaii for additional training for his next mission.
After a short one week visiting family he is headed for his second tour of deployment in Afghanistan.
Also, at their site you will find information about a fundraiser in August. Remember that quilt I showed you yesterday that we need to raffle for the purchase of more supplies---well, hope to have our quilt there.
Rita
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