Welcome Home Troops Photos

Defend America ^ | 5-3-03 | N/A Various

[JustPiper]

WELCOME HOME — Tech. Sgt. Darren Stewart greets his daughter Sydney. Homecoming day was also Sydney's third birthday. Stewart is a fight engineer in the 6th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. More than 100 Travis airmen recently returned home after being deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Kristina Cilia

Hannah McGann points out her dad to mom, Cari McGann. Senior Airman Joe McGann from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. US Air Force photo by Kenn Mann

Lt. Greg Scovel is greeted by his wife upon his return to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bre'N. Cameron-Smith

Tom Valentino, a Gulf War veteran, hugs his son Staff Sgt. Tom Jr., an avionics craftsman with the 714th Maintenance Squadron, upon his return to the base from Operation Iraqi Freedom, May 1. Valentino served in the Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann

Maj. Dave Green , a pilot with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., greets his family after returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. US Air Force photo by Kenn Mann

Tech. Sgt. Ainsley Brimm from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., hugs his son Ainsley after returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Denise Gould

Edward Ryder hugs his brother Senior Airman Charles Ryder from 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., upon his return from an undisclosed location in the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Denise Gould

A pilot assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Squadron 30, Detachment 1, walks across the flight line at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. with his family upon his return from deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bre'N. Cameron-Smith

The jets have landed. The pilots are safe. The war is over. Now, Lt. Jake Parsons and his wife Glory simply enjoy each other's company after he has returned home from the Middle East. Lt. Parsons is an F/A 18 pilot with VFA-27 and was deployed with Carrier Air Wing 5 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk for the past four months. The Parsons are expecting their first child in September. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Spike Call

[JustPiper]

What a thrill!!!

[Okies love Dubya 2]

You all have to stop posting these--I'm a basket case every time I see them! Sniff...

[TomGuy]

Yah! They aggravate my allergies.

lol.

They are wonderful to see...those happy reunions, smiling faces, flags, the pride and joy. [sniffle, sniffle...dang allergies]

[JustPiper]

dang allergies

My eyes are so red from these danged kitties LOL

[JustPiper]

You all have to stop posting these--I'm a basket case every time I see them! Sniff

Ah, but I bet your smiling too ;)

[VOA]

Thanks for posting the great photos.
They remind me of two other memorable scenes
1. When we got our aircrew back from China (in those old days before 9-11),
I'll never forget one little girl who broke away from Mom and her siblings to
run forward to her father and say a heart-felt "Daddy!".
Even the CBS news reporter could be heard over his open microphone to involuntary
say something like "Oh..wow..." in response to the scene.

2. Long ago (maybe 1999?) I think the Associated Press published a bunch of
their memorable photos of the Twentieth Century...and freeper "Joe Montana" posted them.
There was one of a wife (IIRC) embracing her husband returning from Vietnam...
minus most of one of his legs.
I always have prayed things turned out well for them...

[VOA]

You all have to stop posting these--I'm a basket case every time I see them! Sniff

These threads need a "make sure eyes are not over keyboard or other electrical
appliance before viewing".

No matter what kind of a curmuddgeon a person is the rest of the time.

[kayak]

A sailor aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln waves the American flag while also waving to waiting loved ones upon the ship's homecoming Friday May 2, 2003 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Sailor Lilliana Guzman, is carried on the shoulders of her uncle, Octavio Ramirez, as she kisses her daughter, Solmia,1, upon her return to San Diego at the homecoming of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Friday May 2, 2003 in San Diego. (AP PHoto/Denis Poroy)

[mitchbert]

These threads need a "make sure eyes are not over keyboard or other electrical appliance before viewing".

Spot on, eh.

[firewalk]

bttt

[kayak]

Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Douthitt, of Lamore, Calif., feeds the bottle to his three-month-old son, Cameron, upon seeing his child for the first time at the homecoming of aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Abrahan Lincoln Friday May 2, 2003 in San Diego. (AP Photo)

Sailor Ryan Roter holds his eight-month-old son Jakob for the first time, as his wife Chrissy looks on, after the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego May 2, 2003, after a ten-month deployment that concluded with the war in Iraq). The carrier will continue on to its home port of Everett, Washington after unloading some of the 2,000 airwing support personnel in San Diego. REUTERS/Mike Blake

[Beth]

Yep, my allergies flare up big time when I see such wonderful photos. Dang it, now I look like a racoon...need to switch to waterproof mascara...

[VOA]

Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Douthitt, of Lamore, Calif., feeds the bottle to
his three-month-old son, Cameron, upon seeing his child for the first time at the
homecoming of aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Abrahan Lincoln

Welcome Home US Military Men and Women!
All the shots of the beautiful offspring reminds me of General Patton's wish
that the triumphant Americans would go home and make copies of themselves.
Looks like some of these good folks have already taken the General's request to heart!

[Libertina]

Just beautiful!

[McGavin999]

It makes you appreciate the sacrifice just that much more. Look at those beautiful families. Do you realize how fortunate we are that men and women like this are willing to give so much to this country?

[MeekMom]

Indeed! What a thrill for them and for us!
Did you guys see how cute all the little kiddies are in these photos? They're all adorable kids.
And the guys are mighty fine in those threads!
...sucker for a man in the armed forces!
Wooo Hooo!

[JustPiper]

Bump great additions!!!

[JustPiper]

Our President said there were 150 babies alone, born to men aboard the Lincoln ;)

[JustPiper]

Dang it, now I look like a racoon...

Racoon is good ;)

[JustPiper]

Thank you ;)