April 23,
2008
The
mothers of Marine Corporal William O'Hara and Marine Lance Corporal
William Parks, place their son's flags on the display.
April 23,
2008
The
parents Rita & William and fiancee Christina of Marine Corporal
William O'Hara, along with the Mother, Michele of Lance Corporal William
Parks, and his fiancee Kayleen, stand with the Marine Corps League Patriot
Detachment welcoming committee and Chairman, George Komelasky.
February
13, 2008
Mr.
Komelasky presents a flag to Cpl. Browning.
February
13, 2008
Mr.
Komelasky thanks Cpl. Browning.
February
13, 2008
Members
of the Marine Corps League's Welcome Home Committee and Northampton
Township's Chairman, George Komelasky, are welcoming home Lance Corporal,
James Browning. Also with him is his mother, Pat and his fiancee, Colleen.
December
19, 2007
Joanne,
Scott's mother, places her son's flag in the display.
December
19, 2007
Army
Captain Michael Schanne receives his flag from his parents, Joanne &
Mike and his brother Patrick.
December
12, 2007
Marlene
Pinciotti returned the Army flag to her son, Sgt. Michael Pinciotti.
Also standing with him is his fiancee, Kristen along with Scott Petri
and Marine Corps League Detachment members John Heenan, Bob Hood and
Harry Niemann.
November
14, 2007
Mr. Palestina presented the Navy flag to Andrew's mother Donna, who
then presented it to her son.
November
14, 2007
Since Michael was not able to attend the meetings, his mother Shirley
was presented the flag by Mr. Palestina on her son's behalf.
October 25, 2007
Richardson Family along with Mr. Palestina put a flag in the display
for Corey Richardson, who was recently deployed to Iraq.
October 25, 2007
Stephen Messenger
being welcomed home along with his family and Mr. Palestina
September
5, 2007
Mr. Palestina congratulates Lance Corporal William O'Hara after receiving
his flag.
September
5, 2007
Pat Browning (mother of PFC James Browning) and Larry Potts (father
of Lance Corporal Michael Potts) placing their sons Marine flags along
with Mr. Palestina.
August 8,
2007
The Marine Corps League Patriot Detachment representing Marine Joel
Hight, take the USMC flag from the display and replace it with a US
flag.
August 8, 2007
William Aschinger's parents, Sandy and Bill, place the USMC flag in
the display for a second time.
July 11,
2007
Marine Corps flag returned to USMC Corporal William Aschinger. He is
standing with his mom, Sandy and his dad, Bill.
July 11,
2007
Navy flag is returned to Ensign Kelly Finn, care of mom Debbie and dad
Bruce.
June 27,
2007
Mr. Palestina welcomes home Navy Master at Arms Stephen Emerson
and returned his Navy flag. Stephen, shown here
with his mother Harriette, father Robert and sister Julie, is
currently on leave and just came back from Iraq.
June 13,
2007
Mr. Palestina presents Margaret and Jim Bodkin with their son, Michael
Bodkin's, flag for the 2nd time.Lt. Col. Michael Bodkin has been in
Iraq a couple times. He is now at 29 Palms, CA and asked that Mom and
Dad come to get his flag back.
June 13, 2007
Donna and Mike Hughes accect
a flag on their son, Navy Petty Officer Andrew Hughes', behalf.
June 13, 2007
Mr. Kinney asks Maureen McKenna to give
this flag back to her son. Army Sgt. Tom McKenna was discharged in late
2003 and now lives in Bristol.
June 13, 2007
Mr. Kinney asks Joan Weiss to give this
flag back to her son. Army Sgt. Saul Weiss now lives in Levittown and
was wounded while in Iraq.
May 23, 2007
Mr. Kinney presents Major
Hunt's flag to Mike Burger. Major Hunt is currently assigned to the
Pentagon and his family moved to North Carolina two years ago.
May 23, 2007
Mr. Long presents Captain
Sproesser's flag to Mr. Albano. Tony Albano is standing in for Army
Captain Eric Sproesser. Eric now lives in Maple Shade, NJ and after
separation from Army active duty, he enrolled in the NJ National Gaurd
and will be attending Airbourne School at Ft. Benning, GA.
May 23, 2007
Mr. Komelasky presents Master
Sgt. Capinas's flag to his mother, June. June Capinas is representing
her son, Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Capinas. Paul was in Iraq in May
2003 and returned home in June 2004. He's been serving in Guam the last
3 years.
May 23, 2007
Mr.
Deon presents Shawn's flag to Mrs. Heenan. Bernadette Heenan is representing
Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Meyer. Shawn now lives in Bedminster and
is doing well adjusting to his new life and is working very hard to
finish his engineering degree.
Frank Young
Jr.'s Army flag had previously been placed in his honor in the Township's
display at the public meeting of March 22, 2006. At the November 8th
meeting Supervisor Pete Palestina presented Young Jr.with his Army flag
after replacing it in the display with an American flag.
At the Board of Supervisors meeting on
Wednesday, October 25th, Supervisor Pete Palestina (far left) stands
with three Northampton soldiers (center) who served in Iraq. From
left to right are PFC Matthew Devlin, PFC Michael Potts and Sgt. Michael
Pinciotti. Devlin and Potts were presented their respective military
flags now that they are stationed back in the United States. Pinciotti,
on a 20-day leave at the time, will receive his flag when his second
tour in Iraq is over.
A Flag is placed
on display on behalf of Army Lt. Schanne. Pete Palestina
presenting the flag to Lt. Schannes mother, Joanne, father Mike and
brother, 5 year old Patrick.
Pictured(L-R) in the photo are welcoming committee
Marine Corps League Patriot Detachment officials Bob Hood Commandant
Arthur Ruth, Mom Sheila, Dad Bob, Aunt, Brothers and SISters and Supervisor
Pete Palestina.
Pete Palestina presents
Air Force Lt. Col. Paulette Schank her Air Force flag after replacing
it in the display stand with an American flag.
Air Force Lt. Col. Paulette
Schank presents Pete Palestina and the Board of Supervisors with a flag
flown over Iraqi soil to be used by the Township.
Military flags are placed in the display for
two soldiers currently serving in Iraq: Marine Lance Corporal William
Aschinger and Army Specialist Mike Pinciotti. Pictured are Marlene Spaddacino,
mother of Mike Pinciotti, escorted by Chairman George Komelasky; and
Sandy Aschinger, mother of William Aschinger, escorted by Supervisor
Pete Palestina.
Pete Palestina thanks the soldiers for
their service to our country and welcomes them home.
Chief
Warrant Officer Chris Millevoi presents Pete Palestina with a proclamation
from his unit as well as a folded U.S. flag that was flown over Iraqi
soil by the unit. Others standing are family members of all 3 soldiers.
A
Flag is placed in display on behalf of Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn
Meyer by Pete Palestina and Shawn's mom Peg Meyer.
Two
flags are placed in the display on behalf of Marine PFC Matthew Devlin
and Army 2nd Lt. Kelley Boone Turley.
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