Mokena resident Kathy Schatzman (right) kisses her son Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman (left) during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman (at right) kisses his wife, Cassie, during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Mokena resident Gary Ames waves flags as he awaits for the arrival of Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman waves to the crowd while holding his wife Cassie's hand during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman arrives during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Mokena resident James Rogers (right) and his wife, Paula (left), hold flags as they await the arrival of Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman during a homecoming gathering for his return from Afghanistan outside Mokena VFW Post 725 Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mokena. Rogers, a sergeant major in the 863rd Army Reserve in Darien, said he chose to fly a flag given to him by the Patriot Guard upon his arrival from Afghanistan last September. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Mokena soldier returns home to much applause
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Schatzman, 21, and his wife, Cassie, 19, are looking forward to a belated honeymoon in Florida next week. It also will be their first wedding anniversary. When the couple got married at Peace Community Church in Frankfort on Feb. 14, Schatzman … Read More