Hanscom Heroes’ to be welcomed home Dec. 12

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  • By Rhonda Siciliano
  • 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  The next Heroes' Homecoming celebration will be held Dec. 12 to honor Hanscom personnel who have returned from deployments during the past six months as well as their family members. It will also pay tribute to those families who will have loved ones deployed over the holidays.

The event will be held in the Aero Club hangar and will begin at 12:30 p.m.; the entire base community is welcome to attend and enjoy a free lunch that will be served immediately after the ceremony. Lunch will include pizza, subs and free drinks.

In addition the event will include participation by members of the New England Patriots Cheerleaders, local sports celebrities, and craft stations for children and adults to create cards and messages that will be sent to deployed personnel.

"This is a great opportunity for each of us to show our appreciation and genuine gratitude to our deployed heroes and their families," said Col. Dave Orr, 66th Air Base Wing commander. "Our Airmen continue to answer the call to duty, serving alongside their fellow Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in this noblest of all vocations and far away from family and friends at home. We must let them know at every opportunity that we recognize their selfless duties and the sacrifices made by their families."

Colonel Orr extended a special invitation to the family members who currently have loved ones deployed to attend the Heroes' Homecoming event.

"Having a family member deployed is always difficult and it's especially tough over the holidays. We want our deployed families to know that they are not alone and their unit, First Sergeant, and Key Spouse are here to help," the colonel said.

Invitations have been mailed out to each of the deployed heroes' that will be honored at the ceremony.

For additional information about the event or to sign up as a volunteer contact Rhonda Siciliano in the 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office at (781) 377-4467. Any Hanscom personnel who have been deployed over the past six months and have not received an invitation are asked to call (781) 377-4467.