Enterprise Dispatch Blog

It was quite an awesome experience to be a part of the welcoming home of the Litchfield soldiers Wednesday. I wish I could’ve been everywhere that day. I couldn’t believe all of the people that came out to cheer them as they went through town. This is definitely something I won’t forget. Since I couldn’t be everywhere, I didn’t know what Dassel looked like or Darwin, or Litchfield for that matter. I was sure the streets would be lined with people holding flags as well, but I wasn’t there to know. Then, a co-worker of mine handed me a CD of photos taken by Darin Orr of Delano. He was in the Patriot Guard leading the bus loads of troops. The photos were awesome. I was so excited. It was like I was along for the ride too. He took photos all the way from Howard Lake to Litchfield. Some of them a bit blurry from the movement and all, but awesome none-the-less. Tears filled my eyes as the photos got closer and closer to Litchfield – my home town – to the armory. What I think is so amazing is the sense of ownership we all felt waving and welcoming these men and women home. They are ours whether you knew one or not. Just imagine how happy I was seeing them come home, I can’t imagine how their families felt upon their arrival. Welcome home 849th!