Deployed Team Whiteman members send Thanksgiving greetings Published Nov. 20, 2009 By from the 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo., -- Currently-deployed Team Whiteman members were recently contacted and afforded the opportunity to send home a Thanksgiving message to their friends, family and loved ones. The following are greetings from several deployed members, serving abroad in support of various overseas contingencies: "Happy Thanksgivings to my beautiful wife and daughter. Thanks for your love and support over the past nine months. I love you both and will be home soon." - Capt. Michael Boswell deployed from the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron Happy Thanksgiving Richard, Bailey and Jerry! I miss you and I love you! -Tech. Sgt. Tina Carroll deployed from the 509th Medical Operations Squadron "Diego, Sofia and Sylvette; I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving and a Holiday season. I love you and I miss you. God bless you!" - Maj. Francisco J. Catalá deployed from the 509th Medical Operations Squadron "Let us all take some time to give thanks to God for His blessings upon us this year. I hope to see y'all soon!" - Chaplain (Capt.) Curt Cizek deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing Chapel "From out here on Freedom's Frontier, and on behalf of the entire Esch Family, Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends from Whiteman AFB area." -Lt. Col. John Esch deployed from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. "Happy Thanksgiving to my family! Matt, Macy and the pets ... I'll be home soon! Love, Mere" - Tech. Sgt. Meredith Fekkers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing Legal Office "To my husband, Collin, and my little boy, Asher, I just want to say that I love you both, and I hope that I get to come home soon." - Tech. Sgt. Nichole L. Heine deployed from the 509th Operations Group "HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! CANT WAIT TO GET HOME!!! IM READY FOR MY SURPRISE PARTY..." - Airman 1st Class Alyssa Highsmith deployed from the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron "Happy Thanksgiving to my husband Vern and my daughter Lexus. Thank you for all the love and support, I'll see you soon and I love you." - Chief Master Sgt. VaTema Ivy deployed from the 509th Force Support Squadron "To Collin and Jakob all the best during this Thanksgiving season, Momma will be home soon. To all my Family at the 509 CS Miss you all have a great holiday season. Talk you all soon." - Staff Sgt. Mary Hubbard deployed from the 509th Communications Squadron "Happy Thanksgiving Katie, Chris, Michael, Jonathan, Nathan, Stevie, Rylee, Kassie and Teddy. I love you all and miss you. See you soon. Love Dad" - Tech. Sgt. Tommy McKinzie deployed from the 509th Civil Engineering Squadron "Wishing my wonderful family; Kate, Kaitlin, Chester, and Aggie. Happy Thanksgiving! Save me some turkey, I will be home next week. All my love." - Master Sgt. Samuel Moorhead deployed from the 509th Operations Support Squadron