I am proud to say that my boys and I lived exactly this out in Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta. My boys are 9 and 7. We were in Hartsfield on Christmas Eve waiting for connecting flight when a large group of military came in at a gate close by. ALomst everyone at our gate waiting area stood and applauded as these heroes went by. My boys applauded and even went to shake hands with a couple of the troops. It was just a great experience and a wonderful chance for me to teach my boys about "the important things".
I got all weepy just reading your post! I'm glad that your kids got to experience that.
Me too. It's an honor to welcome these amazing soldiers home.
To anyone reading this who didn't get a welcome home...from whatever war, or police action, whatever... Welcome home, brother. Thank you for giving me and my daughter a free country to grow up in.