I was up at about O'Dark thirty decorating the front yard and hanging the signs.
The ceremony was at 1230 so we got there around 1030. There were snacks for everyone and a bouncy house for the kiddos. We received periodic updates over the loud speaker of the soldiers' location and it was more nerve wracking than I can describe because our hubbies were a 15 minute drive from us but it took them hours to get to the Special Events Center. While waiting, the Alpha Company wives talked and laughed and paced and giggled with nervousness and watched a video of our hubbies landing and getting off the plane.
And then the moment arrived...The patriotic music started, the doors opened, the smoke machine was turned on, and they all marched into the building. And they kept coming and coming and coming. The excitement was unbelievable and the screaming was eardrum shattering. All of a sudden, I was unaware of anything around me while trying to find my husband. I never saw him and found out later that he was one of the last ones in and at the back of his row...
But we did finally find him once they were dismissed.
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