Good morning,

I don't often start my day off crying, but today I did. As I was standing in line this morning to buy my coffee, candy bar and newspaper I began reading one of the front-page stories in the L.A. Times. It is about the residents of Bangor, Maine, many of whom are ex-military themselves, who turn out to greet every single plane of returning soldiers who pass through their town. It is a genuinely touching story and I'm still in tears as I think of it now. Every one of our soldiers deserves a hero's welcome upon returning to US soil. God Bless them all.

The story is called "Welcome Stop for Warriors" by Tony Perry and is on the front page of
www.losangelestimes.com today too.

-- XXOO Tanya