Family, friends, and sometimes even troops themselves send I-Report salutes nearly every day to U.S. military serving their country away from home. Take a look below as family and friends share stories of the troops they love.
Friday, February 1, 2008
'I am so thankful to have him home!'
 My husband, Sgt Trymain Rivero, just came home this Wednesday, January 30th. He was on a 6 month deployment which included stops in Bangladesh, Iraq, Kuwait, Dubai, Malta, Spain, Africa, and Israel. It is a tradition in military towns that wives make signs for homecoming and hang them on the fence or the garage. My husband and I love to play Scrabble, so I made him this sign and this is him standing next to it the day he got home! It took about 40 hours to hand paint, but he loved it. I just want him to know how much I love him and support him. I am so thankful to have him home! -- Melody Rivero of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Thursday, January 31, 2008
'He is my best friend'
 Happy Anniversary/Happy Valentine's Day to my wonderful husband, Maj. Eric Lanham, who is currently serving in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Div 1-504th. I would just like to say that I am truly proud of my husband and can't wait for him to come home on leave in March. He is my best friend and it will be our 6th wedding anniversary on Feb 13th. We have only spent one anniversary together, which was last year. -- Sherry Lanham of Fayetteville, North Carolina Awaiting homecoming
 My husband is currently serving in Iraq. He is Cpl. Michael Nelson of the United States Marine Corp. He left in Aug 2007 and will be coming home sometime March 2008! -- Sarah Nelson of Sallisaw, Oklahoma Wednesday, January 30, 2008
'He is an amazing young man'
 This is my son, now Pvt. First Class Jonathon C. Dunk, soon after his graduation from basic training with his grandparents. He volunteered not only to join the National Guard but also to deploy to Iraq on the first deployment for his troop after his completion of basic training. My son is a graduate of Southside Bee Branch High School in Bee Branch, Arkansas. He comes from a long line of dairy farmers and worked his senior year milking cows on a friends dairy farm! He is an amazing young man looking to live his life to the fullest. Although his father and I have been divorce since his was young, JC is close to his father, 3 sisters and 1 little brother that worships the ground his big brother walks on! We are so proud of his courage to volunteer willingly and eagerly to fight for his country. It is a inspiration to all that are close to him. He is an amazing young man that we are so proud of and pray every day for his safe return! As we do for all the men and women who fight for our country all over the world! -- Sheri Mitchell of Galveston, Texas |
On CNN TV
Every weekday morning on Headline News' Morning Express, anchor Robin Meade and her team do a shout-out to U.S. troops by showing off photos and videos sent in by their loved ones. Tune in every hour between 6 and 10 a.m. to see the salutes on air, or click through the archives on this page.
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