KSDK -- It was a happy homecoming Saturday afternoon for a wounded soldier returning from her second tour in the Middle East.
There's a lot our troops go through prior to
that first trip home after deployment, but it's not without a lot of
preparation by the folks on the receiving end, who know people like
Spc. Regina Story deserve a hero's welcome.
It's sort of like riding a bike, the Patriot
Guard has greeted soldiers many times before and with each meeting,
they remember just how important it it.
"Just to have people come out, they don't know her or the family
but they're here to show their respect, and it's one of the most
rewarding things you can do," said Bill Hunt, who is the senior captain
of the group, which is made that kind of trip nearly two dozen times
just this year
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There's a lot our troops go through prior to
that first trip home after deployment, but it's not without a lot of
preparation by the folks on the receiving end, who know people like
Spc. Regina Story deserve a hero's welcome.
It's sort of like riding a bike, the Patriot
Guard has greeted soldiers many times before and with each meeting,
they remember just how important it it.
"Just to have people come out, they don't know her or the family
but they're here to show their respect, and it's one of the most
rewarding things you can do," said Bill Hunt, who is the senior captain
of the group, which is made that kind of trip nearly two dozen times
just this year
.Read More