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STAR-TELEGRAM/PAUL MOSELEY

Teacher Michael Tedford, with his wife, Susan, also a teacher, is welcomed home by students at Jones Elementary School on Tuesday. Tedford served nearly a year in Iraq with the National Guard.

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STAR-TELEGRAM/PAUL MOSELEY

Christian Tedford, second from right, and classmates watch his dad during a welcome ceremony.

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May the Lord rain down Blessings on this and all of our GREAT AMERICAN HEROES!

[Dubya]

Mansfield school district.

This is our school dist.

He is very welcome home around here.

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"He was able to teach English classes to young children a few times while helping rebuild a school near Habbaniyah, for which he also collected school supplies from relatives and friends at Jones Elementary"

This is a GREAT story and deserves to be shared!

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"When we shut the door, dad jumped into the grass," Christian said.

Tedford said the sound reminded him of a mortar so he dove for cover.

Uh oh...I keep wondering if noises like that are going to make me react when I finally come home...

WELCOME HOME, HERO! (I love stories like this...)

[Valin]

Welcome home!