Welcome Back: Soldiers Get Homecoming at Selfridge
Nearly 300 airmen of the Michigan National Guard returned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base after deployment to Afghanistan.
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One after the other nearly 300 airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard emerged from a narrow hallway at Selfridge Air National Guard Base into a sea of people gathered to welcome friends, family and loved ones home Monday evening after a four-month deployment to Afghanistan.
The airmen, members of the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, were met with warm embraces, and countless hugs and kisses from those who longed for their safe return during their 120-day deployment.
The airmen operated and maintained the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, serving with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing based at Kandahar Airfield.
John Hetzler
8:49 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thank you again to all the men and women in the armed forces. If you have a story or photo from the reunion that you would like to share, leave a comment below or email john.hetzler@patch.com. Thanks!
Linda Glaz
9:07 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Always a joy to see prayers answered as our men and women return home. Missed that in the seventies when an entire generation turned its backs on the returning soldiers. I'm so happy to see the smiling faces all around. Bless all of you...
laurab
11:10 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thank God for their safe return!! Glad to have my nephew back home!!
Melanie Brown
11:47 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Great to see! Welcome back.
Linda
1:44 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thankful our son safely back home!!
Susanne Spruit
4:44 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Welcome back and so very glad to see the returning soldiers, heartfelt thanks to all for their service.
Muriel Versagi
10:58 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thank you..thank you..I'm so grateful to all the young men and women who go into harm's way to keep us safe. And especially glad that the miltary is once again being welcomed home as they should be..no matter what our personal feelings about the war they are engaged in, might be. Korea & Vietmnam vets were treated so badly....never again!!!