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Soldier returns home to surprise brothers
KCEN-TV, Central Texas News ^
| October 29, 2004
| DAWNICA JACKSON
Posted on 10/30/2004 6:35:59 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
Soldier returns home to surprise
brothers
October 29, 2004
Some local middle schoolers got the surprise of their life Friday when their brother secretly returned home from Iraq.
The boys could not believe their eyes and their feet couldn't carry them fast enough when they laid eyes on their big brother in the gym at West Middle School.
"Don't cry, “ Army Specialist William Poston of West told his little brothers. “Don't cry, I'm home. I've got all my fingers and toes. I love ya'll."
Poston is part of the 25th Infantry Division based in Hawaii. He's been in Iraq since February and now he's home with a special message: “The only thing I can say is make sure you say a prayer because everyone of you here is why we're over there."
And the faces of his little brothers Jordan, Jacob, and Jarrod are especially why Poston's over there
"Whoa, I can't even explain it,” he says. “I can't even tell you. They are everything."
He says he's making the world safer for his brothers and bringing some goodness to the lives of some Iraqi children.
"I like to see a lot of the kids like my brothers get school supplies, water, electricity."
But for now he's spending this Halloween weekend "dressed up as a civilian for a day."
And at an amusement park with his inspiration to keep fighting: “I think we're going to Six Flags in the morning. I've already got your tickets,” he tells the boys. “Unless you don't want to go. Y'all want to go?"
And on Monday, he's coming to West Intermediate School to thank the kids that sponsored his unit. Specialist Poston heads back to Iraq on November 14th. He's expected to be there until January.
STORY BY DAWNICA JACKSON
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gnfi; iraq; militaryfamilies; welcomehome
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:37:55 PM PDT
by
TXBubba
( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
3
posted on
10/30/2004 6:40:21 PM PDT
by
ChefKeith
(Life is GREAT with CoCo..........NASCAR...everything else is just a game!(Except War & Love))
To: Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; prairiebreeze; ..
"Whoa, I can't even explain it... I can't even tell you.
They are everything."
Army Specialist William Poston....and little brothers Jordan, Jacob, and Jarrod.
~*~
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
It's all part of that 'backdoor draft', you see... :)
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:42:43 PM PDT
by
Tealc
(Mail me if you want on or off my Jaffa, Kree! ping list)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:42:59 PM PDT
by
sibb1213
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Awesome!! Glad I have a tissue box next to the PC. They're big brother's an Airborne, Air Assault, CIB-wearing, Army Ranger! HOO-RAH!!
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:43:25 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
WOW!!!!
What a Great thing to do!
What a Thrill for the brothers... : )
I'm Smilin! We need a smile about now..
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:44:44 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(The more attracted we are to Christ, the less we'll be distracted by the world.)
To: DTogo
"Their" not They're... dang.
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:44:54 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks, RC. I found myself saying, "Aww" as I read and tearing up a bit. What a great story.
To: DTogo
"Their" not They're... dang.
Didn't matter anyway because my screen was blurry. God bless our troops and our leaders.
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:48:45 PM PDT
by
DocRock
(If you have bandwidth, I have a lot of reference material on my homepage.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:50:32 PM PDT
by
MeekMom
((HUGE Coulter fan!!!) (Life-long Python Addict))
To: DocRock
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:51:02 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: BufordP; Jimmy Valentine's brother; kristinn; Angelwood; BillF; Doctor Raoul; daughterofTGSL
Watch the video. This soldier understands what he is doing and why.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; N8VTXNinWV
God bless him. Ping, Louie, for a great story.
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:52:21 PM PDT
by
shezza
(Watch "Stolen Honor" -- and then wonder how even one American could ever vote for JF'nK)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Oh my gosh, why don't you just make me cry MORE than I already do.
((SNIFF))
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:52:31 PM PDT
by
dandelion
(http://johnkerryquestionfairy.blogspot.com/)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
10/30/2004 6:53:21 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I absolutely LOVE stories like this!! Now, where's my tissues!!
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posted on
10/30/2004 7:05:20 PM PDT
by
Ros42
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
“The only thing I can say is make sure you say a prayer because everyone of you here is why we're over there."The heart of the matter.
You're a treasure RT.
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posted on
10/30/2004 7:05:37 PM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
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