[Grizzled Bear]

I traveled from my home base to Afghanistan via Denver and Baltimore wearing my DCUs.

On the way to Afghanistan a military family on vacation bought some Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches for a bunch of us who were deploying.

On the way home I was approached by the parents of two kids who wanted to get a picture taken with me.

I gave each kid a CJSOTF-A coin.

Big Grin with watery eyes :-)

[RavenATB]

"On the way home I was approached by the parents of two kids who wanted to get a picture taken with me."

In the FL Panhandle, about two years ago, I stopped at a convenience store to fill w/ gas and get a soda. I was wearing my flight suit, when I went inside to get my soda and pay. Two little girls...about five and seven years...walked up to me and grabbed my hand to get my attention. The youngest of the two said, "we pray for you every night."

Just writing this has me sitting with tears streaming down my face.