# Hooah! He's Home! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834 "2005-04-30T05:08:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/1 "2005-04-30T05:08:15Z")
At 1:49pm yesterday afternoon, my husband finally returned to US soil! After 15 months of military service in Afghanistan, he should be done with his debriefing on Tuesday. Then he’ll be home for good! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! We’re working with our local community to make preparations for a grand homecoming for him and 140 other soldiers in his unit. I can’t tell you how surreal this all is. I was out of town at a training school all last week and just flew back home today. It doesn’t seem real yet. Too good to be true? These past 15 months have been the hardest time I’ve ever had in my life. I have to thank a greater power than me for bringing the troops home safely. Wheeeeeeeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/2 "2005-04-30T05:10:45Z")
How wonderful **Ruby**! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/3 "2005-04-30T05:18:33Z")
It’s always great when someone comes home safely - glad to hear it, **Ruby**. ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/4 "2005-04-30T06:23:24Z")
I’m very happy for you. Enjoy the celebration of your reunion! ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/5 "2005-04-30T12:38:20Z")
\*\*Ruby \*\* - Congratulations. And please tell your husband I said thank you for serving his country. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/6 "2005-04-30T12:40:53Z")
Welcome home, **Mr Ruby**. At ease, soldier. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/7 "2005-04-30T12:42:20Z")
congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/8 "2005-04-30T12:57:56Z")
Tell him Thank You for his service, and he done good. I take it now that he’s home, you’ll have a lot more time to spend on the boards, right, because he’ll be helping with the housework and the kidlets and such? 😃 Go enjoy your husband. Congratulations (From ivylass, who used to be a Navy submariner wife.) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/9 "2005-04-30T13:34:08Z")
Hooray hooray hooray! That is great new Ruby, I’m glad he returned home safely! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/10 "2005-04-30T14:07:37Z")
Oh my word! He just got his new cell phone and I can actually _call him whenever I want!!!_ It’s funny how we take stuff like that for granted. Cell phones don’t work in the Middle East so I haven’t been able to just pick up the phone and call him for over a year. Woohoo! Tuesday can’t get here fast enough! ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/11 "2005-04-30T14:13:27Z")
Yay! Have fun. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/12 "2005-04-30T14:18:40Z")
That’s great news! Yay! ---
**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:** [April 30, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/13 "2005-04-30T14:36:48Z")
That is wonderful news. So glad he made it home safely! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Unkempt\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Unkempt\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Unkempt_One)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/14 "2005-04-30T15:11:27Z")
**Awesome!** ---
**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:** [April 30, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/15 "2005-04-30T15:40:28Z")
Yayayayayayayayayayay! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/16 "2005-04-30T16:17:32Z")
Awesome! If we don’t see ya posting for awhile, we’ll understand! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/17 "2005-04-30T16:40:02Z")
Wonderful news! I’m so glad for you both that he’s back. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/18 "2005-04-30T17:07:40Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > Tuesday can’t get here fast enough! I remember that. I bought candles, a new sexy nightie, complete with high heels and black pantyhose, made up the bed real nice with perfume… You know, sex is pretty damn good after abstinence. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/19 "2005-04-30T17:15:34Z")
Yippee!!! I’m so happy for you! (And very proud of **Mr. Ruby**!!!) ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834/20 "2005-04-30T18:34:25Z")
Awesome news, **Ruby**! Enjoy the reunion (as if there’s the slightest possibility that you won’t!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooah-hes-home/301834.md?page=2)