To Those Who Know this Moment- A Veterans Day Tribute

To those who know the wonderful anticipation of this moment.
To those for whom this moment was much anticipated but never came.
To the bands of brothers;
the strong;
 the proud;
the few;
the always faithful;
the always ready;
who serve not self but county;
who aim high & fly free;
who will defend this -their country, their families, and each other.

Two words will never adequately state the gratitude, but in the simplicity with which you answered the call "yes I will go and serve" we say

Thank-you.

Hurry up and Wait- A Military Homecoming

For months you prepare for the big day, homecoming day. You dream about how it will go, you pick out the perfect outfit, you clean your house to within an inch of its life and then finally it comes…only all to often within a hours to a day of the big day comes a delay. The phrase "hurry up and wait" is almost synonymous with the military and for this homecoming it was exactly the mantra. First from a Monday to a Wednesday when air travel plans had to be changed due to new mission orders and then weather slowed the final flight almost two hours! But regardless of how long it takes that moment when your loved one is finally in your sight after months of waiting is the most glorious emotional moment, one perfectly embodied by this sweet couples' reunion. Welcome Home Marines!