# Hail the Conquering Hero... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884 "2005-12-31T20:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/1 "2005-12-31T20:21:00Z")
Last night, the redoubtable **Airman Doors, USAF** returned home after a few months in the Middle East. Suffice it to say, I’m happy he’s home. Welcome home, **Airman**! Your loving missus. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/2 "2005-12-31T20:23:32Z")
Post something after you come up for air, **Airman**! OK, it might be a few days before you get around to it. Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/3 "2005-12-31T20:27:02Z")
Welcome home **Airman!** I’m glad you made it back safely. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/4 "2005-12-31T20:28:33Z")
All right! Welcome hom, **Airman**!!! Oh, and even though I disagree with this war, I want to thank you for doing your duty. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/5 "2005-12-31T20:40:02Z")
Welcome Home **Airman**! Thanks for being there. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/6 "2005-12-31T20:48:19Z")
Glad to hear it, welcome home! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/7 "2005-12-31T20:53:08Z")
Glad you’re back safe and sound, **Airman**! I recommend asking the mods to change the thread title to reflect this happy fact, so people who skip threads with cryptic titles will know. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/8 "2005-12-31T21:30:23Z")
Welcome back, **Airman**! Just in time to see the Steelers make the playoffs, too… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/9 "2005-12-31T22:08:26Z")
Welcome back, **Airman Doors!** Thank you for your service. Hey, get over here with those flower petals for his path! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/10 "2005-12-31T22:10:27Z")
Welcome home, I hope you’re safe, and I’d love to hear what you have to say about the trip. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/11 "2005-12-31T22:29:30Z")
Hooray! Glad to know he’s safe. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/12 "2005-12-31T23:31:11Z")
Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/13 "2006-01-01T02:53:01Z")
Welcome home, **Airman**! ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/14 "2006-01-02T05:22:47Z")
Welcome home, Airman. I hope you have some stories for us. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/15 "2006-01-02T05:34:35Z")
Woot! ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/16 "2006-01-02T05:59:40Z")
Welcome home, and thanks for watching out for us. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/17 "2006-01-02T06:58:59Z")
Welcome back. Gee, I wonder why he hasn’t posted yet? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/18 "2006-01-02T12:48:42Z")
Probably because I am anything but a conquering hero. Ah, what the hell. It’s the thought that counts, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/19 "2006-01-02T13:04:56Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Probably because I am anything but a conquering hero. Ah, what the hell. It’s the thought that counts, I guess. …and modest too! Welcome home! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884/20 "2006-01-02T13:05:55Z")
Yayayayay! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hail-the-conquering-hero/337884.md?page=2)