UH60FtRucker From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3376 times:
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I'm gonna keep this short - but none of y'all would guess where I am sitting at the moment!
....I'm sitting.... in the computer room.... of my house... at Fort Campbell... in the United States!
Remember a few months ago I was looking forward to my Mid-Tour Leave, for which I was going to meet up with my wife in Germany? And how it got canceled? Well, about a month ago, my unit announced they were going to send three people home for Thanksgiving, and everyone voted who they thought deserved to go.
I kept all of this on the down-low because I didn't think I had a snowball's chance in hell of getting it... and I didn't want to get my hopes up. BUT I DID GET IT! I told a very select few about the news, not even my wife. She had no idea I was on my way home.
And after a Ch-47 trip to Kuwait City - a C-17 trip to Germany - a aircraft mechanical delay in Germany - a Global Airways flight to ATL - a missed connection flight to Nashville - me telling Delta to screw off, I was not waiting 12hrs for the next flight - renting a car - driving to Fort Campbell...
I pulled up in my drive way, knocked on my front door, and my wife opened the door. God, what a sight for sore eyes. I think her heart stopped for a second.
Anyway, I've just spent the past 8 hrs in bed. ...and in the shower. ...and in the living room. ...and in the kitchen. ...and... oh you get the picture!!!
Speedbird747BA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3282 times:
Quoting UH60FtRucker (Thread starter): I pulled up in my drive way, knocked on my front door, and my wife opened the door. God, what a sight for sore eyes. I think her heart stopped for a second.
You may have misinterpreted. was there a strange car in the driveway?
Boston92 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 3390 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3268 times:
That is great, I love reading things like that!
Quoting NeilYYZ (Reply 15): Welcome home UH60, God knows you deserve it.
"Why does a slight tax increase cost you $200 and a substantial tax cut save you 30 cents?"
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 20, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3237 times:
Woah, that's so cool man, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! Great news!!!!!!!! You really deserve it. Hope you two have a great Thanksgiving . Thanks again for everything you and your fellow Servicemen/Women do. Have fun and take care!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave
[Edited 2006-11-21 03:03:36]
Yesterday we've sinned, today we move towards God. Touch the sky....love and respect...Safe Star!
Lowrider From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 3220 posts, RR: 11 Reply 23, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3192 times:
Outstanding. Now get back to your wife. If we don't hear from you for a few days, we will understand.
J_Hallgren From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1507 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (6 years 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3174 times:
And if about 9 months from now, we see another thread about a new "junior" UH60, we'll know his trip home had some side effects!
Anyway, this was a really good thing to see tonight!
COBOL - Not a dead language yet!
25 ShyFlyer: I'll bet the look on her face was priceless. Glad to have you back state side!
26 ANCFlyer: Ha Ha Ha!!! Glad to hear you made it home! And Mrs. LawnDartDriver was surprised!!! OH-58 I guess this no longer applies: And we'll have none of this
27 ZANL188: How the heck do you Army guys come home for 5 days (midtour) and then get back on the airplane, leaving your family behind -- again, and go back over
28 ANCFlyer: Duty, Honor, Country. Best way for me to sum it up.
30 YWG: Ah yes, I've been waiting for this day to post such a response!! "The George Washington The act of having sexual intercoarse all over one's residence
32 L-188: Boy this website really screwed up if the first thing you do when you get home after a tour off the sandbox is get on it to make up a trip report abo
33 PositiveETCO2: I just finished reading your story to my wife and we are both so happy for you. I think that your story is what I am thankful for this year. God Bless
34 Futurecaptain: Welcome home. Happy Thanksgiving. Damn, where's the trip report with the pics.
35 FlyingTexan: Hey, if theres anyone around here that can self gloss, its you. So happy T-Giving, etc. Enjoy ~
36 CastleIsland: Had to shed a tear or two upon hearing that. Your wife must have been happy beyond description. Kick back and enjoy, we all deeply appreciate what you
37 NoUFO: Nice to hear you are home even if for a short time. I'll blame Jan for that.
38 IAH777: Welcome home, soldier. Give her enough to hold her over and get back to work. Wait a tic. My wife's in BNA....
39 BHMNONREV: I'm right behind you Chief. Sitting in Kuwait flying out tonight KL/NW KWI-AMS-DTW-BHM and will be home in time to share turkey with the wife, kids an
40 CO7e7: UH... that's great.. i'm very happy to know you're home for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving man!
42 NeilYYZ: Great to hear that you're coming home too! We should all be thankful to you, UH60 and all the troops that help keep our countries safe, what you do a
43 AndesSMF: If there is any evidence from you on these boards till Sunday, I know you are not paying sufficient attention to your honey!!! DISAPPEAR! And enjoy yo
44 Oli80: Really good news to wake up to. Enjoy your time dudes, oh, and a question UH60; What are you doing on here??? Get back to the bedroom!
45 Saxdiva: Congrats, and hope you don't get around to reading this until you're back on duty! Cheers, Leanne
53 ANCFlyer: World Airways . . . can't 'give away' the secret of what carriers are actually flying troops to/from the war . . . it's a military secret . . . don't
54 ScarletHarlot: YEAH!!! You posted something recently that hinted at it - this is excellent news! What a Thanksgiving. Welcome home! I suspect that UH will be buying
55 BMIFlyer: If I make it, the second round is on me Lee
56 Daleaholic: I was waiting for my flight in Atlanta E Concourse and there was a shitload of troops waiting at Gate... E27 If I recall correctly... Flying somewhere
57 AndesSMF: Why? Is it gonna be? - So UH, how was LV? - Umm...the room was nice! (cue in the funky music)
58 AirbusA346: Congrats!!!!!! Shame they could only do it for 3 people and not more. And I don't even think they are doing this in the UK. Tom.
59 N231YE: Welcome back man... The message you were about to post is too short and probably not of any higher value to the topic at hand. You should think long a
61 AirPacific747: Nice story! I've read some of your other threads. Interesting to read about your experiences! You definately deserved this!
62 ScarletHarlot: Nothing that fun! I don't think anybody there will let him buy his own drinks, that's all.
63 AndesSMF: I take it he might disagree! Remember that we are buying for two, and I hope his wife comes to join us there.
64 767Lover: Congrats and THANK YOU for serving our country. Really? It's sort of common knowledge here in the ATL....
65 AndrewUber: Welcome back UH60!!! I hope you are home for good someday soon! Enjoy your Thanksgiving! Drew
66 ANCFlyer: Yeah, really. Everyone knows, but you aren't supposed to know that everyone knows, cause if you know that everyone knows then you have to change what
67 Duff44: I don't know.... UH60 hasn't posted since the original message, so I think he's taken everyone's advice and ditched us losers... good for him!
68 Flyer732: That was the best thing I've seen today. Even the locals here know what all of the airlines do...not hard to figure out. UH, whish I had known you we
70 Gunships: Great news, UH60, enjoy the time off while it lasts and stay safe.
71 JGPH1A: Oh them. Last refuge of the MD11 (apart from LH cargo )
72 767Lover: And thank god for that...at least it adds a little more variety to ATL!
73 Mir: A Rumsfeldian phrase if I ever saw one. -Mir
74 ANCFlyer: FedEx? Lots of them flying FedEx colors screaming through ANC . . .
75 MDorBust: And FedEx, UPS, KLM, Finnair, Martin Air, China Eastern Cargo, Alitalia Cargo Eva Cargo, and Varig (which BTW beats Air France for the nappy plane aw
76 ANCFlyer: Thank goodness the Troops aren't going by troopship then eh?! Might even qualify as a Bushism!
77 TPAnx: Home is where everyone should be for the holidays...glad you made it...enjoy!! Hope all our men and women in uniform have the best holiday possible...
78 MattRB: I think he already has.. a few times apparently Welcome home UH60 take some advice already offered, turn off the computer for the duration and enjoy
79 Flyer732: And oddly enough, World is currently flying for LH Cargo.
81 UH60FtRucker: So the wife and the mother-in-law are out doing some last minute food shopping for tonight... and since I was online checking my flight schedule for S
82 ME AVN FAN: and we all, I suppose, wish you some nice meals "en-famille" until the departure-time comes up ! -
83 Mir: Doesn't mean we can't show our appreciation for the job you do. Not only for your service to the country, but also for your stories and observations
84 AirbusA346: My brother was the same when he came home a couple of months ago from Afghanistan. Tom.
85 Klaus: Just don't get overboard... don't write anything your wife might be embarrassed about! A little bit of privacy isn't that bad an idea, you know...!
86 Duff44: Anyone willing to put themselves on the line defending this country is made of special stuff... I certainly couldn't do it. It can't go by quickly en
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Woah, that's so cool man, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! Great news!!!!!!!! You really deserve it. Hope you two have a great Thanksgiving 
. Thanks again for everything you and your fellow Servicemen/Women do. Have fun and take care!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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