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RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER Ô reneejones@startribune.com Bloomington, MN - August 5, 2006 - Katie Baker of Wilmer held her son Ian close as she became overwhelmed with emotion at the Airborne Circle 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment memorial ceremony at Fort Snelling Saturday. Bakers uncle Brad Nichols (president of the Midwest All Airborne Alliance) had served in Vietnam and was one of the more than 150 people (****check with reporter Smetanka had for attendance please****) that attended the service which was part of the national reunion of the 101st Airborne Division that took place this week in Minnesota. Baker said she became emotional over the sacrifice so many of the men in attendance had made with their service and she hoped her son would never have to go through what they did. Ian Baker was wearing a shirt made for him by his uncle Brad Nichols.

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