144th Returns Home

In a packed hangar on Monday afternoon, posters were everywhere as hearts pounded with anticipation that three months has been creating the opportunity for a touching greeting for loved ones who have been stationed half a world away. . It's the best building in the world that I've ever missed. them so much and I feel like I'm really excited to spend time with them again and be back. Nathaniel Kypers and his approximately 250 fellow members of the

144th

Fighter Wing are relieved to finally be

home

after a mission to Japan to ensure peace. and Security in the region just spent 90 days in the Pacific supporting our allies and partners and projecting our power in the region and in doing so they had to miss the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, etc.

It's really great to have them back, and while the holiday season may be over for those who have been waiting so long to celebrate, it's only just beginning. I'm looking forward to catching up again on our Thanksgiving holiday. and Christmas and just being

home

, but 90 days can be a long time and can bring a lot of changes, especially for an Airman with a baby like Jordan Garcia, he wasn't even walking, but during the 3 months I was away, he started walking and He started to speak. getting into trouble and those things that García tells us after missing so much that he and his family have a lot to make up for.

It will feel good to be able to take them places, take them to the park, catch up, spend more time together, he wants to. show me the toys he got for Christmas, yeah, so instead of showing them on FaceTime, he can, you know, take me around the house like I have this, I have that.