 11 months is a long time to wait. It can be stressful and exciting, especially when you're a family member of a soldier deployed. Time seems to stand still as friends and families wait for the plane to land. When the plane finally touches down at Fort Bliss, the excitement bursts like a bubble. After almost a year of keeping radar equipment operational throughout Afghanistan, these soldiers receive a hero's welcome. It's a great feeling walking off that plane. I mean, it's hard to explain. I mean, I'm sure anybody who's been deployed knows what it's like, but first time, I mean, it's just a year is a long time to wait for a simple hug. But when it comes, it's well worth the wait. From Fort Bliss, Texas, I'm Army Sergeant Patrick Adhow.