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It's definitely more complicated than it would seem at first blush. Welcome Home Screaming Eagles
It's definitely more complicated than it would seem at first blush. Welcome Home Screaming Eagles
My personal favorite homecoming shot:FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — "The wounded soldier holds a homemade poster ringed with Christmas lights.
The widow stands in the back, hoping not to be seen.
The mother squeezes her three-year-old son’s hand and leans forward in anticipation.
The newlywed wipes away tears.
All wait in the bleachers of an airplane hangar for soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division. They are coming home from the unit’s deadliest year of combat since Vietnam.
After a decade of war, the welcome home ceremony has become a moment ingrained in American popular culture. The cheering, hugs and tears are staples of television newscasts. American beer and car companies regularly use the return of the soldier in ads designed to evoke patriotism and a sepia-toned sentimentality.
These events are far more complicated than such portrayals suggest. ..."