The boys landed in Mississippi last night shortly before midnight and arrived at Camp Shelby around 2:00 AM. With a 4:30 AM wake-up call there wasn't much time for sleep and after 72 hours on the move in the same clothes I'm sure showers came before sleep. During the next few days there will be medical exams, shots, financial paperwork, counseling and other good things to prepare them for returning home. The process of becoming a civilian again begins. Company B will be returning to Woodstock on Saturday. We'll have times later this week.
Last night, after getting the phone call that they had landed in Mississippi, Jan began to cry. It wasn't just tears of joy......there is a profound sense of sadness for all those families that continue to endure the sacrifice and for all those families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Our joy is tempered by the knowledge that this war continues to rob our country of so much. While we celebrate the safe return of our children we mourn for damage done to our country and our military.
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Well said.
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