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Coming Home - 184th returns to hero's welcome!!! Greg's Men!
The Sacramento Bee ^
| 1/17/2006
| By Blair Anthony Robertson and Elizabeth Hume
Posted on 01/17/2006 10:59:47 PM PST by Swordmaker
Hugs, kisses after seeing war up close
The shrieking and shouting, the first signs of tears and trembling hands, began at 1:57 p.m. as men, women and children stood on folding metal chairs Monday to peer over a tall fence onto the tarmac at Sacramento International Airport. . . .
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. . . Then came the roar. And more tears - tears of joy and anticipation and frayed nerves. The chartered jet was in view, taxiing toward them.
War-weary California National Guardsmen were arriving after 18 months away from home - a full year of it in the thick of combat in Iraq. The returning guardsmen are members of the Modesto-based 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, which has seen some of the heaviest action and had one of the highest injury tolls of any unit of its kind since the Korean War, authorities said. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; US: California
KEYWORDS: gregparkinson; heroes; iraq; jmpmstr4u2; military; nationalguard; troopsupport; welcomehome
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To: ohioWfan
"Who's Your BahgDaddy" Ping!!
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posted on
01/18/2006 3:43:52 AM PST
by
STARWISE
(Sedition:an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority- to cause the overthrow of govt)
To: Swordmaker
great pictures. Welcome Home to Greg and his buddies!
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posted on
01/18/2006 4:22:59 AM PST
by
Landry Fan
(Thank you, George Clooney, for your role in W's re-election!)
To: jmpmstr4u2
Welcome Home Jmpmstr4u2!
Great news to read, you have returned home safe and you are back with your family. God Bless You and Your Family.
Welcome home to Jmpmstr4u2 and all the Heroes of the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment!
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posted on
01/18/2006 4:27:24 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: jmpmstr4u2
Long Island Shouts out a huge Welcome Home to Greg and all of the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment!
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posted on
01/18/2006 4:48:03 AM PST
by
PigRigger
(Send donations to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org)
To: Swordmaker
That's awesome. Welcome home.
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posted on
01/18/2006 4:52:44 AM PST
by
gotribe
(Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
To: Swordmaker
Welcome Home & God Bless our Troops.
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posted on
01/18/2006 5:26:46 AM PST
by
FloridianBushFan
(God Bless our Troops and President Bush)
To: SoldiersPrayingMom; Swordmaker
My heart shares in your joy at the return of your son and the reunion with the family. Please add another thank you to Greg for his service.
Swordmaker, thank you for posting these touching pictures of the reunion.
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posted on
01/18/2006 5:45:44 AM PST
by
daybreakcoming
(May God bless those who enter the valley of the shadow of death so that we may see the light of day.)
To: Swordmaker
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posted on
01/18/2006 5:51:17 AM PST
by
SmithL
(Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Lift up your gates and sing, Hosana in the highest! Hosana to your King!)
To: jmpmstr4u2; SoldiersPrayingMom; Swordmaker
WELCOME HOME!!!!
I'm so happy, Greg, that you are home with your family! Spend as much time with them as you can. Thank you for your service and hard work, and thank your family for their sacrifices also. I love the homecoming pics of y'all!
soldiersprayingmom - As a mother, although my kids are all <10, I can't imagine your relief! Know that we all are praying with you! And if we only have an iota of the pride you have in your son, it is still tremendous!! Thanks for raising a good kid!
Swordmaker - Thanks for posting this thread!
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posted on
01/18/2006 5:58:32 AM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Let's agree to respect each other's views, no matter how wrong yours might be.)
To: Swordmaker
From a father and an American...
THANK YOU GREG FOR OUR FREEDOM!
To: Swordmaker
Welcome home and thank you
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posted on
01/18/2006 6:47:51 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(As the left takes to the streets the too many lazy Freeper sleep)
To: Swordmaker
Thank you for your service. I hope that you get some well deserved time off to be with your family.
Is the picture of the celebration it the Crab Shack in Old Town?
To: Swordmaker; jmpmstr4u2; SoldiersPrayingMom
EXCELLENT!! Thanks for the photos, and welcome home, Sarge!!
THANK YOU GREG, AND YOUR FAMILY, FOR YOUR SERVICE!!
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posted on
01/18/2006 7:34:12 AM PST
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
To: notpoliticallycorewrecked
Is the picture of the celebration it the Crab Shack in Old Town? That's what I've been told... Crab Shack...
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posted on
01/18/2006 8:05:00 AM PST
by
Swordmaker
(Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
To: Angelwood; tgslTakoma; BillF; kristinn; Doctor Raoul; Justanobody; bmwcyle; BufordP; PleaDeal; ...
Freeper and friend of the DC Chapter SFC Greg is home now!
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posted on
01/18/2006 9:53:08 AM PST
by
Landry Fan
(Thank you, George Clooney, for your role in W's re-election!)
To: Swordmaker
I'm sitting here all misty-eyed. What a beautiful family. Than you Lord for bringing them together again.
To: Landry Fan; jmpmstr4u2; SoldiersPrayingMom; Swordmaker
Welcome home Greg!! Thank you for your service to our country and for your awesome letters. It was a pleasure "getting to know you" through your writing!
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posted on
01/18/2006 10:18:38 AM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(I - LOVE - my attitude problem! WBB lives on. Beware the Enemedia.)
To: notpoliticallycorewrecked; Syncro; jmpmstr4u2
Yes, it's Joe's Crab Shack....and a really great time was had by all. Jmpmstr4u2
was even presented a gold crown and quite handsome steed to ride about the
Crab Shack in true Cavalry fashion. ROFL
FRiend Syncro was also present to take photos and video of jmpmstr4u2's Homecoming and celebration. Thanks for all of your support Syncro....you came (drove) a long way baby!!
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posted on
01/18/2006 11:03:17 AM PST
by
SoldiersPrayingMom
("....And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive." Matt. 21:22)
To: SoldiersPrayingMom; Syncro
Wow, that Syncro really gets around.
To: Swordmaker; jmpmstr4u2
Welcome home!
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posted on
01/18/2006 1:45:36 PM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
(Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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