TLC :: Operation Homecoming

February 11, 2012

Letters From the Show

Read letters between soldiers in Iraq and their families back home.

"Have any flowers bloomed yet? When the flowers bloom, Mommy will be home soon after."
Both Kismet and her husband, Glen, were called into active duty for the Air Force. Read a letter from Kismet to her two children, who were staying with her parents.
From the episode What They Missed.

"There was so much shooting, I didn't know it was John at first..."
In a letter to his parents, Army medic Christian Moretti's courage and committment shine through.
From the episode Troops Return.

"I know that I want to fix everything on my own. I know I can't though."
Anthony is home alone with his three kids while wife Yolanda serves her country overseas. Read a letter from Yolanda when she was in the field.
From the episode Troops Return.

"I bet it is not so fun being up there."
While Kevin White was serving in Iraq, he became pen pals with a class from a local school. Read excerpts from the kids' letters.
From the episode Heart to Heart.

More to Come
Return to this page for more letters as they arrive.

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