A Soldier Coming Home

Today was a very humbling day for me. I spent the day in small town U.S.A. to await the arrival of A Company 2-130 IN coming home from Afghanistan. We were there to greet my wife's nephew. But we were greeted by so much more than words can say. From the moment we started to get close to this town (West Frankfort, IL.) I could tell that this would be a very emotional experience. It all started out on the highway with flags on the overpasses. When we drove down this towns main street I was touched to say the least. Business after business had welcome home Soldiers in their windows, on their signs to the likes I have never seen before. This whole town knew just what was going to happen this day and they were all proud. Excited Moms, Dads, Wifes, Girlfriends, Brothers, Sisters, Children, Families, and people who didn't even have anyone coming home were all there and the looks on their faces was so special that it's hard to discribe. As they got closer to home people just could not seem to stand still. People from resturants would call and say they just pass by here. Then in the distance you could see the lights and here the sirens letting everyone know that here we come. The whole town seemed buzz at this point. It was like being at a baseball game when they do the wave. As their buses moved down the street towards us you could her the cheers getting loader as they got closer. Unbelievable !!! They finally made their way into the local high school gym to cheers like you have never heard before. How proud were all those family and friends at that moment. To sum this day up I must say it was one highlights of my life. I highly suggest that even you don't have someone coming home from war and you know about it you most experience this for yourself. GO, get caught up in all the emotions. You won't be sorry you did. Look at the faces, especially those of the children waiting for dad's or brothers. I promise you will walk away just as proud as those families and friends. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SOLDIERS FOR ALL YOU DO. And thank you Dominique and Sonja for this day I will never forget.

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[zggtf211]

Everyone coming home deserves that, but not enough people give a da*n. They put there life on the line to save people they don't even know and to give people they don't know the freedoms that we have and no one cares. The only ones who do care are the parents and the significant others of those who go over.

[Audinos]

This is the kind of welcome our troops deserve in every town.

[awheelingdisaster]

too much shaking going on for this video. whoever did it needs to work on stayin still when shooting a video

[datbomb98]

Semper Fi

[TheRaggamuffin90]

haha i just realized im in this video! lol im the one in the pizza hut uniform haha :)

[TheRaggamuffin90]

i was there to see my best friend come home and it was the most amazing thing i've ever witnessed. i've never been through anything so emotional in my life wondering if you're ever going to hear from them again when they're over there. its heartwrenching and im glad to see all the support they had there!

[zarien85]

iwas there when this hapemed a family frend returned as did a guy i went to high school with

[ReetardTV]

So this is why my friend died! The whole damn dept. Was out!

[pshaw61]

Thank you.

[MOJONIXION]

After a year in Asia they deserve a Welcome Home! Thank You! Good Job!

[Henrik334]

I hope there wasn't a fire going on while this was happening

[1105196]

this is why I believe that ALL vietnam vets should be re-honored! we should honor them because they deserved it and didn't get it when they got back!