Homecoming to honor deployed Airmen, families

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  • By Rhonda Siciliano
  • 66 th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  Get ready to clap and cheer. The heroes of Hanscom will be officially welcomed home during a ceremony in the Aero Club Hangar Dec. 12.

The event, which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the entire base populace, will recognize the deployed contributions of Airmen assigned to Hanscom who have returned from the Area of Responsibility since the last Heroes' Homecoming celebration in June.

"The holiday season brings our families and friends together in celebrating all that is good in our lives. It's an opportunity to recognize our deployed members and their families, who helped secure the blessings of liberty for Hanscom, our Air Force, and our Nation. Hanscom Heroes Homecoming brings us all together as an Air Force family and gives us the chance to say 'thanks for your sacrifice' and 'welcome home' to our warriors and Wingmen," said Col. Dave Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander.

Highlights of the Heroes' Homecoming will include autograph sessions with former New England Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan and members of the New England Patriots Cheerleading Squad. Mr. Grogan played with the Patriots from 1975-1990.

Since the homecoming event will take place over the lunch hour, free pizza and submarine sandwiches will be available to those in attendance -- both deployers and attendees.

"This is going to be a great event. I encourage you to bring your family, friends and co-workers to celebrate our Hanscom heroes," the colonel said.

For more information about the Heroes' Homecoming, e-mail Rhonda Siciliano at Rhonda.Siciliano@hanscom.af.mil or call (781) 377-4467.