It was Tuesday when I got the call, "Hey, dad, I've missed my flight." I paused, "Excuse me?" It was true, the Specialist had specially missed his flight from Osan airbase to Seattle and thence to Dallas. And he was freaked out at the prospect of, well, all kinds of trouble.
In a spirit of "no man left behind," I called up Camp Humphreys, explained the situation, and before you could say "Imjin Hill meets Glorious Glosters" spoke to a perfectly polite Korean woman who perfectly rescheduled the flight.
Another call, this time to a soldier in a taxi returning to base, "Your flight's rescheduled to Thursday, it leaves at Noon." A shocked silence, "You got through? Wow, thanks." And the next thing you know, the kid was standing at the carousel at Terminal C. "Welcome home!"
Seriously, it's the first leave of any length he's had in one and a half years. Thanks, scamdemic. I took him out to an Irish pub around the corner for Guinness, fries and orange duck, of all things. "Look at this, orange duck, just like being in Ireland, eh?" Tasty, though.
He's off to Canada on Saturday, if they'll let him through the border, and then back to Texas in August before deploying to Fort Hood. And that, readers, is the story of that. I tell you, good to see my eldest son again.
Cheers,
LSP
16 comments:
Nice to see he's getting stationed close to home. I never was.
Welcome home, young troop! Back to the Land of the Big PX. Nothing like that feeling after being gone a year or so.
My first official act lo these many years ago was to find a coke machine that vended Dr. Pepper, and to try to empty it. Presumably your guy has a similar fixation for something; do try to indulge him.
Good Stuff Parson.
No beautiful BBQ Makin Korean woman in tow though huh?
Like that high and tight haircut.
Welcome home, Soldier!
He looks good!
Glad you were able to get him home, Parson. You all be safe and God bless.
He is so dang cute - just like his daddy.
SO happy that you got to see your son again!! Hope his time home is a VERY good time for everyone! But why's he going to Canada? Of course, that photo of Justine the Fool was a very jarring note! Hope your young man returns in one piece and good health!
A Boy went, a Man comes home . . .
Good on ya, Lad! Very glad you beat the mystery needle crap.
Best of luck at Ft Hood.
You need to check if he is going to have to quarantine in Canada... Expensive as THEY pick where you have to stay. Glad he's home though...
I'm happy about that, Jim. Nice one.
Thanks, drjim! Well done, kid, good to have you back.
Thanks you, Linda. I appreciate that very much.
But Adrienne, you're kind, to me. Looking forward to that article!
Joy, I apologize for the hideous photo of "Trudeau," but it's great to have my eldest back again. What a good result.
Anon, he sends his best!
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