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To: greenspirit who wrote (410528)	2/13/2011 7:12:49 PM
From: unclewest	14 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793990

My nephew comes home from Afghanistan in a few weeks. One of my nephews returns a few weeks after yours. Suggestion: Before saying a word, give him a salute first, then a man's handshake, then a hug. Then look him in the eye and tell him you, your family and America are grateful for his service. Then save the questions and listen. Then listen some more and listen a lot more after that.

To: greenspirit who wrote (410528)	2/13/2011 7:17:28 PM
From: gamesmistress	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793990

There is a great site of videos of families welcoming or being surprised by their serviceman or woman, welcomehomeblog.com I look at it especially when I feel down, it always cheers me up. But if you look at it, be sure to have a box of tissues handy.

To: greenspirit who wrote (410528)	2/13/2011 9:03:45 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	7 Recommendations Respond to of 793990

Our family has a long military history, Grandfather WW1, uncles served in WW2, one KIA on D-Day, one KIA in Hong Kong, another wounded in Germany, decorated, he just passed away in September 2010 at age 86, another uncle in Korea, my father was in the militia, so many others I did not mention. I did not serve, I was planning to serve when I was in Air Cadets. At that time, if you stayed in Air Cadets until you were 19, you would not have to go to boot camp here in Canada when you joined the forces. When I was in Air Cadets, I remember kids younger than me with higher rank barking orders in my face. I took it pretty seriously, had to say sir so many times I started calling all older men sir, and ladies ma'am and in school some of the teachers thought I was being sarcastic, they were not use to being called sir. I loved drill and marksmanship. Sorry I did not joining the forces. One of a thousand regrets. I have a ton of respect for those who did serve, Canada, USA, Brittan, etc.. Last Remembrance Day, my brother when into a local Legion and it was full of war vets, he got everyone's attention and he said to everyone I want to thank you all for serving our Country, and bought them all a round of drinks. They let him stay and some told him war stories. I was proud of my brother for doing that.