If you've never been to a Military welcome home ceremony, or seen it on video, it really touches the heart and makes you appreciate what we have, and what they gave up for 9+ months, or the ones they left behind..
The flight leaves Afghanistan on one day, and after a day of flying, a few stops here and there in different countries, it then refuels on the East coast before heading into Texas at 3am. After turning in weapons at the airfield upon their return, they are then bused to the Ceremony field.
They exit the bus out of site from the bleachers, form up, and then the buses leave, revealing our troops. The troops then march to the stands, a few brief moments of procedures, then ..... 3, 2, 1 CHARGE, and the crowd engulfs the field to welcome home the troops.
http://youtu.be/AvItDiwi7D4
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