Members from our current military drove behind our Veterans in their 10 ton trucks towing weapons from our field artillery and our thoughts and discussion turned to my fiancee, Spc. Ian W. Keyser, who is serving in Afghanistan as a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He is expected home for some rest and relaxation in October and we wanted to create a welcome home for him that could mirror a Super Bowl parade. We just want him to know how proud we are of him and what he is doing for our country.
But what about the troops that do not have anyone to welcome them home?
Over-the-top celebrations are common place in both of our families but what about the service members whos family and friends are not as supportive? What would they come home to? It was then that I decided that no Veteran of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will come home to the same treatment our Vietnam Veterans came home to. It was then that A Hero’s Welcome was born, or atleast the thought of it was.
Sharon Hyland Keyser, is the Founder of "A Hero's Welcome"
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