Greet the Troops

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Today we went to DFW airport and greeted troops as they returned from Iraq. There were 180 soldiers that came in from various military branches. Some soldiers were just passing thru Dallas on their way to a connecting flight. They had flown from Iraq to Germany then to Dallas. It was very moving to see the soldiers coming home to see babies for the first time. A teenage son there to greet his mom that he hadn't seen in 8 months, wearing a shirt that read, "My Mom wears combat boots!" The three kids made signs to hold up. Caleb shook hands with the soldiers and said, "Thank you for your sacrifice." and "Thank you for my freedom." Abigail clapped and said welcome home. Frankie grinned and held her sign. Very emotional!