Monday, March 30, 2009

OPERATION WELCOME HOME

ABC Homeschool Group welcomed home some troops at BWI on Saturday.
BWI is often the soldiers first stop into the states, and many have to take connecting flights to get home.
While we waited for the flight to arrive, we helped put some bags together. The bags contained items such as bottled water, prepackaged snacks, candy, and homemade cards.
The area was decorated with posters, banners and flags.
A little girl waiting to greet her Daddy. Sacrifice.
We tried to dress as "Patriotic" as possible. Some did better than others!

Paul, Kara, and Olivia Schnegelberger
Dylan, Me and Ashley
The Smith family
The kids waiting while the soldiers were coming through customs.
Operation Welcome Home is a wonderful volunteer program. The soldiers coming home truly appreciate the efforts. Some smile, some shake hands, some give high-fives... and some cry.
I think of the sacrifices they make, the time away from friends, family. The loss of their freedoms, so we can have ours...
Our kids had the honor of pushing many of the soldiers luggage carts. This allowed them to be free to shake hands and accept every ones "Thank You" and "Welcome Home."
Thank you for your service. Welcome home. May God bless you. May God bless America!
For more pictures of this event, see "First Flight" at http://www.operationwelcomehomemd.org/index_files/Page1408.htm
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