Amanda and Brian Hutchinson are employees at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Brian is also a soldier, and his unit has been called up to serve in Afghanistan.

At left is the engraved compass presented by employees and staff. It represents the well-wishes that Brian use the compass to find his way back home to his family, the hospital and the community.

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Photographs by Mike Fak (click on pictures for larger images)

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