On Saturday evening I went to help get all the last minute signs and flags set up for the Welcome Home Ceremony that was held early Sunday morning. Two of the wives that were helping, their husbands were coming home on this flight and they got a phone call from their husbands telling them that they were in Maine and were finally stateside! It was so exciting to hear that and I was just so excited for them. I can't wait for that moment to happen that I see Joey's name pop up on my phone! Something as little as that just gives me butterflies in my stomach!
I was able to go home for a bit in between the setting up and the ceremony. But arrived back at 10:30 pm Saturday night. The soldiers were due to arrive in Killeen at 11:48 and they were right on time! At about that time the D.J. stopped the music and annonced that our loved ones have LANDED!! Everyone started screaming.
It is giving me chills as I am writing this because it was just so EXCITING. It is really hard to find words to explain the feelings and emotions I was feeling. And it wasn't even Joey coming home!
I was able to go home for a bit in between the setting up and the ceremony. But arrived back at 10:30 pm Saturday night. The soldiers were due to arrive in Killeen at 11:48 and they were right on time! At about that time the D.J. stopped the music and annonced that our loved ones have LANDED!! Everyone started screaming.
It is giving me chills as I am writing this because it was just so EXCITING. It is really hard to find words to explain the feelings and emotions I was feeling. And it wasn't even Joey coming home!Once they have landed they do all their improcessing and turn in their weapons at the airfield before they come to us. This ended up taking about one and half hours. Than when the D.J. annouced that they had left the airfield and were on their way the anticpation of their arrival just excillated.
And about twenty minutes later we hear "15th STB family and friends here come your loved ones!!"
And than you see all the buses pulling up!
AHHHHHH~I just instantly started crying. It was just such a flow of emotions that words just really can't describe! And it wasn't even Joey on those buses!
Once they were all formed up we were told to yell, "MOVE THE BUSSES" and when they moved there they all were!
They marched forward with the Honor Guard leading them and all I can say is WOW! Words can't even describe the feelings that were going through me.
There were two very short speeches, one given by Col. Phelps who ended his speech with saying, "The only thing standing between your loved one and you is ME and I say GO GET THEM!"
And everyone was off!
Another very emotional moment. I got to just sit back and watch people reunite with their loved ones. It was such a special moment, there are really no words to describe this entire night/morning, except for BEAUTIFUL!
Here are some pics of people reuniting!
And about twenty minutes later we hear "15th STB family and friends here come your loved ones!!"
And than you see all the buses pulling up!
AHHHHHH~I just instantly started crying. It was just such a flow of emotions that words just really can't describe! And it wasn't even Joey on those buses!Once they were all formed up we were told to yell, "MOVE THE BUSSES" and when they moved there they all were!
They marched forward with the Honor Guard leading them and all I can say is WOW! Words can't even describe the feelings that were going through me.
There were two very short speeches, one given by Col. Phelps who ended his speech with saying, "The only thing standing between your loved one and you is ME and I say GO GET THEM!"
And everyone was off!
Another very emotional moment. I got to just sit back and watch people reunite with their loved ones. It was such a special moment, there are really no words to describe this entire night/morning, except for BEAUTIFUL!
Here are some pics of people reuniting!
Can't wait to reunite with my soldier!!!!!!
3 comments:
Melissa, I am totally crying right now. I am so excited for you and Joey. Enjoy the reunion and all the emotions that come along with it. I can not even imagine the life of a military wife. Be proud - SO. PROUD.
WOW! what an emotional post. You have been so strong. SO STRONG. The time probably ticked ticked ticked for you. I love this post. Someday your kids will read this and get as choked as I did thinking about this. AMAZING. hope you and joey share a ton in those first few days back together. RR
Awesome Melissa, makes me wish we could be there when Joey does come home.... Wish we could be there for both of you. Little over 2 weeks now and it will be your turn to reunite with Joey, we are so excited for both of you..... Love you lots and are so proud of how well you have done down there all by yourself with only Dukey....mom
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