Welcome Home Petty Officer 2nd Class Matt Redding
You're first class in our book! ;) I have no idea about rankings, obviously. Anyway...my little brother Matt just got home from Iraq on Friday night. Since he was deployed out of Salt Lake, we are lucky enough to be the first ones to welcome him home.
Matt was supposed to come home on 11/16 but he called on Friday saying he was in California and would probably be flying in that night. Jeff picked him up at midnight after 68 hours of travel from Kuwait to Utah, plus 48 hours from Iraq to Kuwait and a 3 day layover in Kuwait. Poor Matt hadn't slept more than 4 hours at a time during the entire travel time. I can't even image the jet lag, but he was up and at 'em by 9am Saturday morning, much to the delight of my kids.
The kids and I had fun making a quick banner to welcome them home. Matt is the one on the left. His friend Speed (yes, that's his real name) came home at the same time. The kids have loved having soldiers (sailors, Matt keeps reminding us) in the house. We are so grateful to have him back safe and sound!
Matt was supposed to come home on 11/16 but he called on Friday saying he was in California and would probably be flying in that night. Jeff picked him up at midnight after 68 hours of travel from Kuwait to Utah, plus 48 hours from Iraq to Kuwait and a 3 day layover in Kuwait. Poor Matt hadn't slept more than 4 hours at a time during the entire travel time. I can't even image the jet lag, but he was up and at 'em by 9am Saturday morning, much to the delight of my kids.
The kids and I had fun making a quick banner to welcome them home. Matt is the one on the left. His friend Speed (yes, that's his real name) came home at the same time. The kids have loved having soldiers (sailors, Matt keeps reminding us) in the house. We are so grateful to have him back safe and sound!
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