Troops Return!
October 12, 2008 |
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I was honored to attend the welcome home
ceremony for the first 200 of 2,600 returning Thunderbirds - the 45th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team. This group arrived home on Sunday
afternoon to a wildly happy group of friends and family. These
soldiers were part of the largest contingent of Oklahoma Guardsmen to
deploy since the Korean War. They have
not lost a single soldier during the 9 month deployment. Praise God!
My pictures didn't turn out that great so I copied a few from NewsOK.com,
which I will credit below. They got some great shots!
Eric & I went back for the last of the 15 welcome home
ceremonies. It was even larger than the first one but was equally
moving. I ran into my friend and high school classmate Lisa Tuck
with her sons at this one. She got her husband Eric back and was so
excited.
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| From NewsOK.com, the soldiers arriving in the auditorium. |
A NewsOK shot of the joyous crowd. |
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| A NewsOK shot of the playing of the National Anthem. |
My view of the ceremony. |
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Let the reunions begin! |
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This was a NewsOK shot that I
found to be particularly touching. |
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This is a really blurry shot of my
friend Lisa Tuck and her sons
waiting to be reunited with Eric Tuck. |
| A crowd shot of the final homecoming ceremony on 10/19.
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Thank you soldiers for serving so selflessly!
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