Nice pics dude, really emotional ones

Would be better with captions from the family.

What a deep message these images send.

I'm waiting for my husband to come home. A lot of people don't know what it's like to have your spouse/parent/loved one leave for long periods of time.

shewentwhoa, we're waiting with you, hoping for the best.

Welcome Home.

Beautiful examples of the emotions involved!

Let me get this straight, there is no conscription in the us. so, this dude and many others joined to army with their own will and did for to get a job. so these people are no heroes, they are just some people who could not get a job else where and joined the army. so if they die or get injured, that is just a job accident, not something heroic.

krankoloji,
What a cruel message you are sending! I am certainly not in favor of US American policies in near and middle east, but this dump is making me sad because of the KIDS. It is obvious that they suffering from the separation and their fear that their father could be hurt or even die.

krankoloji, maybe you're right, but this post of yours lets you look like a heartless bastard

Very sad, wish we could bring them all home soon.

krankoloji,
I also don't think that killing should in any way be glorified: he may be not a hero, but he's a father. So I'm happy for the kids that they got him back after a dangerous time.

Ja, getting back home takes a while to get used to.

they got their daddy back, many kids can't say the same...

he came back, but he's not whole anymore.

Times this story by 10,000 and growning. get them home Mr. president.