When Melissa emailed me pretty last minute to come to her husband, SSG David Leon’s homecoming … she was so stoked I was still available. We lucked out – this homecoming was in the mid-morning (most of them are in the middle of the night), which was totally amazing. Accompanying Melissa to welcome David home was SGT Matthew Birr, a Wounded Warrior that served with David on a previous deployment (as well as SGT Birr’s mom, Freida). One thing that was really cool about SGT Birr and Frieda being there was that they brought an amazing gift for David – an autographed picture of Patrick Willis, a linebacker for the Niners out in San Francisco. How awesome is that?? David’s face was absolutely priceless when he opened it up! Enjoy! xoxo
SGT Matthew Birr, Melissa Leon, SSG David Leon, PFC Wilbert Kessay Jr (back), SFC Macalister Thomas (back), PFC Anthony Patrick (back), SPC Steven Edoff with son James, Michelle Edoff, PFC Jesse Bruno and Corina Grose
Oh! And! Here is a video I snagged off the 4th Infantry Division’s Facebook page. Check it out!
At the very beginning of this video you can see David coming down the stairs <3.