Soldier Receives A Surprise Visit From His Father -- War On Terror News06.09.2010 CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Delighted to see his son, Command Sgt. Maj. Jorge Soriano, the 412th Aviation Support Battalion's senior non-commissioned officer, flew from Contingency Operating Base Adder to Camp Taji, Iraq to meet Spc. Diego Soriano, here, May 21.
Father and son had not seen each other since the summer of 2009. Deployments have kept them apart, but despite the operational pace, Command Sgt. Maj. Soriano was able to take time off to see his son in Taji.
"The opportunity to visit my son has been the best part of this deployment so far," said Command Sgt. Maj. Soriano. "It has been a very special couple of days; I appreciate the company leadership giving my son time off to spend with me," he added.
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Brothers Reunite in Afghanistan After Five-month Separation -- War On Terror News06.09.2010 FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHER WALI, Afghanistan – Like many twin brothers, Lance Cpls. Aaron and Adam Voelker do everything together.
As children and throughout high school, the two played on the same sports teams. When one joined the Marine Corps, the other decided he was going to do the same. They are both machine gunners. The brothers even deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan within weeks of one another to partake in Operation Moshtarak with their respective battalions.
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My Comment: We sometimes forget how some families have many love ones serving in the military. This post is just a small reminder of that fact.
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