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Home!!!!

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Whoooooo, we're home (from Iraq). I'm using someone's crappy DSL and man, the internet is crazy fast as compared to anything that I've experienced in the last 8 months. Also, I'm glad to see that the real world is still here and that the gas priced have come down a bit.

America is awesome.
 
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Welcome home!

Not that I'm at your home but you know what I mean :).
 

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Welcome home! Are you home for good?
 
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welcome back, whats the first thing you did when you got back?
 
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louishen

Now THAT'S not a fair question!!

Welcome back, it's a relief. I was in Gulf War 1 and still remember how nice it was to get back to SOME form of normality. I think louishen means 'what is the second thing you did'? ;o)
 
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Welcome back!! A fellow co-worker's son also just came back - landed first in Maine before heading to his base in Hawaii.
 

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welcome home and thank you.

as i've said before, i may not agree with the policy, but i thoroughly respect, and don't envy at all, the job you guys do.
 
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louishen

Now THAT'S not a fair question!!

Welcome back, it's a relief. I was in Gulf War 1 and still remember how nice it was to get back to SOME form of normality. I think louishen means 'what is the second thing you did'? ;o)

opps ;D

I really mean what you did when you got back that you would want us to know
 
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Welcome home!! Thank you for all you have done for us. I hope you get to stay home for good.
 
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Welcome back man! Good to have you home again, both here at MF and in the USA!
 
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Welcome home, soldier!

And thanks!

-M
 

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Welcome home, WC! So glad to hear you're back. Thanks again for your service.
 
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Thanks a lot everyone. It's absolutely great to be back. Unfortunately, several of my "what to do when you get home" activities are on hold right now. I'm a reservist, so that means that I am stuck at 29 Palms (California) for about a week doing demobilization things (paperwork, classes on not beating wives/girlfriends/children, ect) before I actually "get home". At least it's USA :)

Notable (to me) things that I have done:

1) Seen grass.
2) Smelled the air (when we landed in Maine, southern California wasn't as great).
3) Saw people in regular clothes (women and children!).
4) Drank a beer.
5) Turned in my rifle.

Things left to do:
1) See my girlfriend.
1.5) See my mom.
2) See my civilian friends.
3) Get rained on.
4) Say goodbye to the Marine Corps for 3 months.
5) Start the fall semester.
6) Drive my own car.
 
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Welcome home! Even if it is the stumps :)
 
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Ahhhh, someone knows what I'm talking about :p
 
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