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Military/Defense News / Re: ‘Welcome Home’–For Years His Family Waited for His Return. Now, He Waits for His Daughter.
« Last post by rangerrebew on Today at 05:29:17 pm »I never had anyone waiting on the pier for me after we came home from the South China Sea. Twice. It wasn't all bad because I would stand duty for anyone who had duty but also family to welcome him home. It was nice to see the family of the guy who I replaced get together again. He also didn't have to repay me by taking one of my watches. It was a small price to pay for helping someone whose family could be there. I suspect there were more guys who didn't have family waiting than those who did. And a lot of those who didn't, did as I, take a watch for some other guy so they could be with their families. A lot of guys who technically were supposed to stay on the ship, got to be with his family one day early because someone stepped in to help them out.