# I'm back. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 18, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052 "2003-05-18T14:45:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/61 "2003-05-19T06:50:36Z")
Ya know, my local chapter of the Red Cross has 25 boxes of stuff to send you guys. What are we supposed to do with it if y’all keep coming HOME? _grin_ SO glad you’re back home and safe, AD. Give your darlings some extra hugs from me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/62 "2003-05-19T07:01:31Z")
I’m so glad you’re back, you damn Yankee. 😉 Kiss the wife and little guy for me. Speaking of, when does he meet his “Aunt” Nocturne? ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/63 "2003-05-19T07:09:53Z")
Well and Warm works… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/64 "2003-05-19T09:34:14Z")
Welcome back, Airman … and just in case you didn’t get the chance to see it, [our thanks](http://www.teemings.com/support/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/65 "2003-05-19T12:38:42Z")
Suffice it to say, both Aaron and I are happy Dave is home. Dave did not recognize Aaron at all, because he’s grown so much. Fortunately, Aaron recognized Dave, and was overjoyed to see him. He could not get enough attention from Daddy yesterday, and Mom was happy to have (half) a day off. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/66 "2003-05-19T13:01:28Z")
Welcome home **Doors** , it’s good to see you back in one piece. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/67 "2003-05-19T13:05:06Z")
Hip hip, hooray! Hip hip, hooray! Hip hip, hooray! Glad to see you’ve returned and are still relatively sane. ---
**Author:** ![Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/68 "2003-05-19T13:08:00Z")
Welcome back, and congrats on a job well done. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/69 "2003-05-19T13:09:02Z")
Welcom back. Thank you for what you did in defense of our country. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/70 "2003-05-19T18:42:45Z")
Good to see you back safe buddy. ---
**Author:** ![skittles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@skittles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skittles)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/71 "2003-05-19T21:01:41Z")
Welcome home and thank you for your service. ---
**Author:** ![coyasicanbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@coyasicanbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coyasicanbe)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/72 "2003-05-19T22:03:19Z")
Welcome back, Airman. And thanks. I was watching “Three Kings” over the weekend and thought of you…Did you bring us back any gold?!? ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/73 "2003-05-19T23:39:36Z")
Glad you made it back in one piece. Thank you for serving our country in such a forsaken hell-hole. You have my gratitude. Best wishes to you and your (new) family! ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/74 "2003-05-20T00:50:48Z")
YAY! Welcome Back! ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/75 "2003-05-20T10:09:22Z")
Glad you are back! BTW: THANK YOU! Your deeds are appreciated. -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/76 "2003-05-20T10:44:32Z")
Hoorah! _Tries to happydance for **Doors** , trips, and sits on the ground looking foolish_ WB! ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/77 "2003-05-20T19:37:22Z")
Welcome back, **Airman Doors**! Thank you for your service and congratulations on the medal. ---
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/78 "2003-05-20T20:41:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\*were just telling the Iraqis how to protect themselves and what the US was doing in support of their liberation, even as some of them were lobbing stuff at us. > \*\* WOW! That’s taking the whole Straight Dope / “Fighting Ignorance” thing to a whole other level. Makes Cecil look like a lightweight. Congrats on the safe return, and thanks for protecting me and my family. It’s not unappreciated. ---
**Author:** ![paperbackwriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/79 "2003-05-20T22:08:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\*I can tell you that I have an Air Medal pending and I got an Letter of Counseling for fighting. \*\*\ I should have asked, about the Air Medal. I recognize that everyone in the theater was risking their lives to some level or other, but IIRC the standards for the Air Medal are high and require you to place your life at risk to aid another person. IOW, the Board has it very own hero. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052/80 "2003-05-20T23:05:08Z")
Welcome back, Dave! I’m so glad you’re home safe with Robin and Aaron. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back/176052.md?page=5)