Iraq Vet Makes Surprise Return at Daughter's School

[xnvyflyer]

This should hit home for most of us but especially those with kids.

I'd still like to thank all you guys who are still doing it. Now that I have kids, the thought of being away from them and the wife for that long would beat me down to parade rest.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/us_...ughter_s_School_All__National_.html#xua7Vd0kB

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

I, I got something in my eye...

 

[LFDtoUSMC]

Fortunately not the only one…

One of my friend’s fathers got to take the special trip to pin his daughter at her graduation from nursing school.

http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/...daughter_as_the_ceremony_guest_speaker/34927/


You always gotta love the feel good stories.

 

[xnvyflyer]

One of my friend’s fathers got to take the special trip to pin his daughter at her graduation from nursing school.

http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/local/...daughter_as_the_ceremony_guest_speaker/34927/


You always gotta love the feel good stories.

Damn you ahelwig. Now I have something caught in my eye too...again.

 

[jtmedli]

I've....I've got something in my eye too...

 

[nikiterp86]

I definitely don't have anything in my eye... it's just allergies. Damn pollen...

 

[fc2spyguy]

Cool stories, but what the hell people? Where the heck is the steely eyed warrior spirit in you guys? Making me sick, I have to go shoot my guns tomorrow to get over this mushy stuff.

 

[BACONATOR]

Cool stories, but what the hell people? Where the heck is the steely eyed warrior spirit in you guys? Making me sick, I have to go shoot my guns tomorrow to get over this mushy stuff.

I actually just shot myself in the face just to make myself feel tougher.

But seriously though... wait until you're done with your "camping trip". There have been MANY grown men/giant lumbering Marines get misty eyed in the Mountains outside of San Diego... or worse if one of your buddies died for real... not a sign of weakness.

 

[MrsPickle]

The thought of Pickle missing out on any part of our kids' lives breaks my heart. I don't know how you guys do it, leave your families behind.

Props...

 

[JSF_Dreamer]

My son just turned a year and a half yesterday. I do not look forward to missing all that I will when I join the Navy, but it helps to know that I am aiding in protecting his freedoms and providing for him and my wife. Still... it will suck missing the milestones...

 

[flysupertomcat]

This one was posted a while back. If it doesn't get you teary eyed, you don't have a pulse

 

[JSF_Dreamer]

^

tff tff tff tff (lip quiver)

That's not even fair.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with tearing up a little when watching those clips. Compassion is a good thing. I even cried at the end of "Marley and Me."

 

[Bevo16]

I don't know how you guys do it, leave your families behind...

I just told myself: "This is something that fathers do."

Dads have been going off to fight to protect their family for thousands of years. That's "our" part. The women folk don't have it easy on the home front now or then either. It has to get done, or there is no perfect little home to come back to.

My dad did it. Grand-dad did it. Great grand dad did it (but the North won anyway).

 

[cclement]

Moms leave too.