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*** Moment filled with love and tears of joy as families welcomed their soldiers home for Christmas. We grew up as the only two kids, you know, and so I got my best friend. We came home for Christmas, so we're excited about that for sure. Dad Corey Miller, *** military member himself, says his son's homecoming is extra special. *** lot of people standing here have been to those for me. But to have one for my own son, it's *** little surreal. Staff Sergeant Carson Meller spent *** year overseas in Africa with the Utah Army National Guard's 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, where he supported the US and allied forces in state embassies. I did tear up *** little bit. Just finally seeing them after so long and it's going to be back with all my family and loved ones and you know it's *** long long deployment and on this Christmas Eve with *** warm embrace our military families got the best gift one could get. Love your loved ones. Give them *** big hug. Wish them Merry Christmas because life can change on ***.
Emotional reunion: 130 National Guard soldiers return home after nearly a year overseas
Over 100 Utah Army National Guard soldiers returned home on Christmas Eve after nearly a year overseas, reuniting with their families in an emotional homecoming."We grew up as the only two kids so I got my best friend back," said Richae Knudsen, a soldier's sister."We came home for Christmas so we're excited for that, for sure," said Wendy Millett, a soldier's mother.For dad Corey Mellor, a military member himself, his son's homecoming is extra special."A lot of people standing here that have been to those for me.. But to have one for my own son, it's a little surreal," said Corey Mellor.Staff Sergeant Carson Mellor spent a year overseas in Africa with the Utah Army National Guard's 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, where he supported U.S. and allied forces and state embassies."I did tear up a little bit on the plane. Just finally seeing him after so long. It's good to be back home with all my family and loved ones and you know it was a long, long deployment," said CJ Mellor, a returning soldier.On this Christmas Eve, with a warm embrace, military families received the best gift one could get."Love your loved ones, give them a big hug. Wish them a Merry Christmas because life could change on a dime," said Corey Mellor.
Over 100 Utah Army National Guard soldiers returned home on Christmas Eve after nearly a year overseas, reuniting with their families in an emotional homecoming.
"We grew up as the only two kids so I got my best friend back," said Richae Knudsen, a soldier's sister.
"We came home for Christmas so we're excited for that, for sure," said Wendy Millett, a soldier's mother.
For dad Corey Mellor, a military member himself, his son's homecoming is extra special.
"A lot of people standing here that have been to those for me.. But to have one for my own son, it's a little surreal," said Corey Mellor.
Staff Sergeant Carson Mellor spent a year overseas in Africa with the Utah Army National Guard's 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, where he supported U.S. and allied forces and state embassies.
"I did tear up a little bit on the plane. Just finally seeing him after so long. It's good to be back home with all my family and loved ones and you know it was a long, long deployment," said CJ Mellor, a returning soldier.
On this Christmas Eve, with a warm embrace, military families received the best gift one could get.
"Love your loved ones, give them a big hug. Wish them a Merry Christmas because life could change on a dime," said Corey Mellor.
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