Mernin’!
My (step)grandson (marine) just got back yesterday from a tour of duty in Iraq, and got to meet his 9 week old daughter for the first time!
He wanted to be last off the plane, but because of his wife and mother, a policeman entered the plane and asked for my grandson to stand up. The officer then read off my grandson’s accomplishments in Iraq, as well as those of his dog, Dax, who saved his life.
When my grandson was finally able to leave the plane, he was given a police escort, as well as an escort by the Patriot Riders, into town, and there were several media affiliates to record it all.
He will be in Pendelton for at least a year, where he will train his new dog, and then he will go back to Iraq.
I wish I could have been there!