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Buy photographs by Joanne Rathe Sgt. Michael Ricord of Winchendon gives a tearful hug to two of his three children (from left; Meghan,17, Anthony,14 and wife Beth, at right) at the conclusion of deployment ceremonies for Concord's 118th Area Support Medical Battalion at the Concord Armory in 2003.

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Joanne Rathe

Sgt. Michael Ricord of Winchendon gives a tearful hug to two of his three children (from left; Meghan,17, Anthony,14 and wife Beth, at right) at the conclusion of deployment ceremonies for Concord's 118th Area Support Medical Battalion at the Concord Armory in 2003.
(Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff)