Sunday, May 20, 2012

Home from Afghanistan


Chrissie Tonge wears the necklace she has worn every day during her son’s yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.Chrissie Tonge wears the necklace she has worn every day during her son’s yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Army Spc. Michael Tonge came home Saturday to a crowd of family, friends and well-wishers at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. Welcoming him home from his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan are his grandmother, Patricia Pickering, left, brother, Chris Tonge, center, and father, Bob Tonge, far right.
Chrissie Tonge dealt with her son’s absence in a number of ways. She joined the local support group, Blue Star Mothers, kept up weekly communication with Tonge, and she wore a special necklace throughout his deployment, she said.

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