Soldiers' Angel Shelle sends these photos to show how North Dakota welcomes its heroes home:


The NDARNG A/188th ADA arrived home today---- here are some photos from Bismarck-

HEY-- how cool that my hometown hero hankies got mentioned in this stoy (below)-- I think we have started something really cool---

I designed HomeTown Hero Hankies with the SA logo-- it was such a HUGE hit!!!! the families tied them around their arms.

see below.


ND Governor John Hoeven gets into the groove with a Home town hero hanky-- he is standing here with Joyce Mehrer (mom of fallen hero Curtis Mehrer) and Shiela Richter (Mom of fallen hero Tavis Van Zoest)


Here Is an overhead of the Gov talking to the familes... (my daughter beka is in the left corne-- black SA shirt and arm band- glasses)


Sam Floberg is in uniform-- and standing with the families as well- see the arm bands on many ( I gave out 500 of them)

My girls and our friends.......

Joyce- and CW4 Shelly Sizer from the NDANG family program- Sheila and Harriet Goodiron (mom of fallen heo Nathan Goodiron) standing on the 2nd deck above the SA banner.


Gov Hoeven was in his shirt and tie-- so I went and got him a HOOAH tee shirt to blend in......... here he is with Sam Floberg


Sheila, Harriet and Joyce- mothers of fallen heroes of NDARNG A/ 1-188th ADA SECFOR

SPC Dockter getting a teary hug from my baby Emma

Here Emma is hugging SGT Justina Bilby

My Emma, Bilby and my Beka

Here is an overhead of the crowd patiently waiting for the soldiers to come thru the door at the every top towards the back


It was an amazing welcome home----

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Welcome Home, Job Well Done, and HOOAH to the A/188th ADA!

And way to go, Shelle and everyone who made that day special for these Heroes.

You can find the article about the homecoming here.

Labels: Soldiers' Angels, Supporting the troops, Welcome Home