Coming Home | Hawaii Operation: Love Reunited Photographer

Posted on July 14, 2010

One of my favourite things of living this Military life is

HOMECOMING!

It is always such an emotional time for the families.

Today, we welcome home Sgt. Adkins and his Unit!

The worst part of the whole day is the waiting!

It seems like you've been waiting for so long already and the last couple of hours just DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!

But, you keep your chin up and enjoy the happy atmosphere.

You can feel the buzz of excitement!

And then they march in!

And we sing the National Anthem because we are PROUD to be Americans!

We are PROUD of our servicemen.

We are PROUD of ourselves for having made it through another trial.

Erin, your face while looking at the flag during the Anthem really moved me!

It's exactly how I feel.

Then, FINALLY, they are released and you get to run to your loved ones.

It goes by so fast you aren't sure how you got to him and feels a little surreal.

Can it really be true that he's home?

You betcha!

I have to say, it's a little hard to shoot through tears!

I just met this family and it still got me all verklempt.

They were so (understandably) happy to be reunited.

 

 

And then the best part of all…

You get to take him HOME!

Welcome home, Sgt. Adkins!

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