{"id":14253,"date":"2009-09-10T04:55:33","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T09:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=14253"},"modified":"2009-09-10T04:55:33","modified_gmt":"2009-09-10T09:55:33","slug":"welcome-home-in-sioux-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=14253","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Home in Sioux Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rurik sent me the above picture with the following email;<\/p>\n

I am the mother of one of the 4 Guardsmen who came home on leave yesterday. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the welcome home you provided. My son was in total shock as he got on the escalator and asked “what’s going on down there?” To have the “Welcome to Sioux Falls” sign surrounded by the flags was perfect — what a sight! I’m glad I took pictures before their arrival as I had too many tears in my eyes as it was happening. <\/p>\n

Your presence as they left for Ft Hood in April was wonderful, But, for you people to take your time, especially on a holiday, to honor these guys as they arrive home on leave is awesome. As a parent of 2 that are deployed over there right now it’s heartwarming to know that they haven’t been forgotten.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This part of the email came from the Patriot Guard Riders that told the story of the events before the troops arrived;<\/p>\n

After putting out this \u201cWelcome Home\u201d mission for 9:00 p.m. on Labor Day and then having to cancel it, just hours before the Soldiers arrived, because they were able to get an earlier flight, we did some scrambling. Even with the \u201cUltra-short notice\u201d mission change, we mustered ten flag bearers to welcome these four Heroes from Charley Battery, 147th FA. Home for a couple of well desired weeks of R&R. <\/p>\n

There were a number of people seated around us in the airport and some asked why we where there. Of course we told them, and when the four Soldiers came down the escalator, everyone around us started applauding and shouting \u201cWelcome Home\u201d. It\u2019s very heartwarming to know that the local people are backing you up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t know what I could add.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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