I’ve been welcomed back at the Bangor airport several times. Usually early am hours. Always brought tears to my eyes.
Thank-you for your service!
You should have seen the crowds of people when the troops returned home from the Gulf War in 1991. The main terminal was packed wall to wall with people shouting “Welcome Home!” at the top of their lungs. The powers that be had to restrict the number of people entering the terminal, because it was packed tighter than a Tokyo subway.