Image courtesy: WGCL-TVEver since Lonnie Teal deployed to Afghanistan, his daughter carried around a doll with his picture covering its face. Finally, after a long year at war, the little girl can hug her real dad instead.
"She is tired of carrying her daddy doll around. Now, she has him in person," Kimberly Teal told The Cherokee Tribune.
The 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry of Georgia's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned home on Tuesday, and was greeted by hundreds of enthusiastic supporters in Canton, Georgia. While many friends and family members were in the crowd, the newspaper reports that others simply came out to support the troops. Reporter Ashley Fuller also interviewed a soldier about his experiences in Afghanistan.
Specialist Travis Ray of Canton said Afghanistan was a challenging place to serve.
"The weather is rough at times. It can go from 135 or 136 degrees during the day to minus 20 degrees at night. It is a really weird place for weather," he said.
He said he and his fellow troops enjoyed working with Afghan people.
"They catch on. You just have to give them a little while, but they catch on," he said.
Ray said the troops were surprised to see the reception waiting for them.
"It is an honor to see that many people that took time out of their day just to waive at us," he said.
This blog salutes these soldiers, as well as the city of Canton, Georgia, for a job well done. WGCL-TV has video of the troops returning home.
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