welcome back, very moving thread, im part of a pen pal program at my school and write to soldiers a couple times a week, this post really moved me to tears.

Welcome home Bro
I'm glad you can enjoy some quality time with your family now!
And lastly, I think everyone else has pretty much said what I'ld like to,
So here's my hat off to one of our resident warriors for freedom and peace
And a thought for the fallen who didn't make it back.
It's sometimes all to easy for some who are not in the forces to not realise the hardships & hell faced on foreign and aggressive lands by our soldiers but I for one think about it every day.
I remember when my little godbrother came home from Afganistan and I broke down immedietly, Some of our mates had the "He's only be gone a few months Paul, Geez..." attitude,
But they're the ones that don't realise that every minute of every day is a dangerous one!!

Glad to see you home GPN.

Paul