This is a salute from Jackie Stringer to her son Specialist Benjamin Stringer.

Jackie writes:
I'd like to salute my son, Spec. Benjamin Cole Stringer. He is in the Army currently deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan for 1 year. I am so proud of his dedication to his family and his country.

The highlight of his deployment is to see his daughter via Skype. She LOVES kissing her Daddy... but can't understand why he won't catch her blue ball when she throws it to him [on the screen]!

He is an awesome son, father, and brother. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share this with you and your viewers.

Cole, your brothers Lee, Jon, & Glenn and your sister Mary Catherine all miss you. Herman Lee and I miss you too. Stay safe and hurry home.
I LOVE YOU,
MOM

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Filed under: Army • Salute to Troops

This salute is from Kassy Page to her husband Sergeant David Page, U.S. Army.

Kassy writes:
I would like to thank my loving husband for the sacrifices he has made for this great nation. With an M-4 in one hand and our 6 day old boy in the other he was called to deploy and didn’t complain, knowing he has a duty to serve. I wish he could be here to see our little boy grow but I know he is making a difference. I am a proud Army wife and don’t tell him enough how proud I am of him. He is an outstanding solider and husband. He has served 3 tours and I wanted to thank him and all other service members who serve and have served.

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This is a salute from Jessica Lux to her husband Sergeant Justin Lux, U.S. Army.

Jessica writes:
I want to tell my husband SGT Justin Lux, thank you for serving our country. He is currently in Afghanistan and we miss you so much. You are our HERO!! I am so excited you will be home soon. I can’t wait for you to spend time with our new baby boy and our daughter. You’re an amazing husband and a great father. Thank you for everything you do for us. We love and miss you!!! I can’t wait for you to be home for good.

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This is a salute from Therese Anderson to her niece Captain Vanessa Zaragoza, U.S. Air Force.

Therese writes:
Robin,
My niece is in Kabul, Afghanistan serving as a Captain for the United States Air Force. We love her very much and we salute her hard work and we are very proud of her.

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This is a salute from Maria Cantu to her husband Sergeant First Class Jesus Cantu, U.S. Army.

Sergeant First Class Jesus Cantu Jr. loves to watch Morning Express with Robin Meade on HLN while working out... when he is home. He is currently serving in Afghanistan, and I just wanted to tell him that we are proud of him, and that he is loved by his whole family. We are a dual military couple, so as you can imagine, life hasn't been easy. In December, before his deployment, he lost his sister, whom he was close to but through everything he's remained strong and I truly have to say I admire his strength. He is generous, and loving... with the most beautiful soul you'll ever meet. He is a fantastic father, son, and of course husband. I couldn't ask for a better partner in life.

So my salute goes out to you my Dearest Love... from your loving wife Maria Cantu (also Sergeant First Class), your loving kids, Chris, David and Ava!

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This is a salute from Rebecca Ferguson to her son Sergeant Kenneth Ferguson, U.S. Army.

Rebecca writes:
This is my son. He is stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. Pictured with him is his wife Deborah Ferguson. Kenneth has made 3 tours to Iraq and is preparing for a 4th tour. I want to salute my son because he is my hero and I want him to know that. I am extremely grateful that my son has returned safely but am aware that there are so many families that have lost their loved ones. Please let the world know what a hero my son Sgt. Kenneth A Ferguson is even if he doesn’t think that he is.

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This is a salute from Paige Patnode to her husband Sergeant Michael Patnode, U.S. Army.

Paige writes:
Hi all! This is my very handsome and strong husband SGT Michael Patnode! We went to Junior High and High School together and reconnected on facebook last year! It was love at first reconnect...LOL!

This is Mike's third tour. I miss him so much and though we have been married for almost 4 months now... we have only been in each others company married for about 1 week.

I am so very proud of the job my Michael is doing. He is such a brave and honorable man! I can’t wait for our life together to finally commence! See you soon honey!

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Alesha Payne welcomes home her daughter, Sr. Airman Carmisha Gifford, USAF, home.

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Filed under: Air Force • Salute to Troops • Welcome Home

This is a salute from Sherly Harvin to her son Private Ross Harvin, U.S. Marine Corps and to family friend Private Travis Adcock, U.S. Army.

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These are some of the first faces our military men and women see when they arrive home from deployment. To learn how you can be a part of the USO visit their website: uso.org

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