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Subject: Welcome Home CAPT Michael Wikstrom, USA, Peoria, AZ, 22 NOV 09

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Sandy9999 User is Offline
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Westminster, MD
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20 Nov 2009 11:26 AM Alert 
Welcome Home CAPT Michael Wikstrom, Peoria, AZ, 22 NOV 09


Welcome Home Capt. Michael Wikstrom, Nov. 22, Peoria, Arizona

Michael is HOME!!!!  He has had a LONG deployment in Afghanistan and he is
finally HOME!!!!

A brief history of his "adventures":

"Last deployment = 15 mo. Camp Eggers (Combined Security Transition
Command) and served as a subject matter expert for the command staff in
matters of religion and culture.  He provided religious support to the
soldiers and also worked with the local population including the children.
He headed up the VCR program in A-stan (volunteer community relations).  He
traveled to FOBs and conducted religion services and counseling to our
troops.
He also served in Kosovo as chaplain and developed relationships with the
religious leaders there."

In addition to the above he has carried our beloved Nikkis little white bear
with him...as I understand it the bear is no longer white but he has sent
some awesome pics of the bears adventures as well.  Blue Star Moms were
gifted shawls and scarves that he sent back!  AND he is a PGR member and has
followed our adventures as well.  He has been very busy indeed!!!

Corner Bakery 83rd Ave., just south of Bell Rd. 1300 (1pm)

STAGING: Sunday Nov 22 1215 (12:15pm)
Arrowhead Harley
16130 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Drive
Peoria, Arizona 85382

Ride Captain: Neil Scherer nscherer@cox.net

It's gonna be a GREAT day!!!!

Greatest Respects,

Louann Thomas
Asst Az State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders

Sandy Hohne, Carroll County, Maryland Ride Captain and Forum Moderator
TOU Enforcement Agent
ASA"Brat" - (Army Security Agency)
In God they trusted, all others they monitored...
custer7thcav User is Offline
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Flagler Beach, Fla




20 Nov 2009 1:40 PM Alert 
Welcome home, Captain Michael Wikstrom!! Thank you for your service!! God bless you!!

custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
and
Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII
mailman User is Offline
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain (Retired) Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain




21 Nov 2009 7:06 PM Alert 
Welcome Home Captain Michael Wikstrom!!! Thank you Sir for your service to our Nation.

"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972
monmixr User is Offline
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Bartlett, Illinois




22 Nov 2009 2:47 AM Alert 
Welcome home Michael. Thank you for your Service!

Eric C. Kuhn
"DustoffDoc"

Past Ride Captain, Illinois
Past ASRC, Illinois

Founder, Families For Forgotten Heroes
http://www.familiesforforgottenheroes.org
"Standing as Family for those that are alone"

When injustice becomes law.....resistance becomes duty.
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23 Nov 2009 11:20 AM Alert 
Just wanted to thank all my PGR brothers and sisters that made Michael's welcome home so very special. I know he was honored and essentially speechless! You know you've touched a soldier's heart when a chaplain is too emotional to do the prayer! And to have DonnaChristine Park and Michael meet for the first time after working "together" 4,000 miles apart was absolutely amazing! DonnaChristine has expressed her gratitude several times to me for her 1st "ride" and how impressed she was with the PGR...and I am honored to call you all my friends!

Nikki
Proud Army Mom
Spc Anthony Colletti
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