Waiting for the return - we did a balloon release when they started off the bus.
Best sight we saw all day!!
Kalen holding Evan and Rachel - he was MOBBED!! Jenni got the 2 minute-swing-me-around-in-your-arms-smooch! Woo-hoo!!
Kalen and his little man.
This is Corey Meeks - the only gal in the unit to make it thru the entire deployment. She got married the day before she deployed...belated honeymoon time!!
Coppola recieved his commission as a 1LT today. Kalen and the Colonel Murphy were giving him his pins.
1LT Coppola's wife is an active duty Air Force CPT - she outranks him and says she has since they met and always will!! LOL!! She was a hoot! She got to (pardon the civilian lingo?) administer his oath. The Colonel joked about the rank thing -- it was really funny!
Final formation - Kalen dismissing his troops.
Kalen's men presented him with this Iraqi flag, embroidered with all of their names...very cool!
Hope you enjoyed these pics...
It's been a great day!!
