This One’s Personal: Dollard Reader’s Son Welcomed Home From Iraq
Maj. Gen. Eric. T. Olson, left, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - 76, presents Sgt. Daniel McKeehan, 551st Military Police Company, with the Purple Heart for injuries suffered during a security detail in Herat Province.
A big “Welcome Home, and Thank You!” to Steve from NC’s son.
About 150 members of the 551st Military Police Company returned home to Ft. Campbell from Iraq early Monday morning.
Excited families came out to welcome their loved ones at about 2 a.m. The families have been apart for over a year.
Patrick Donovan reunited with his one-year-old daughter Meadow.
He said, “The last time I saw her she was about seven months. Now she’s walking and everything. It’s just great to see my whole family. It’s been a long 14 months, I’m glad to be home.”
At home, the 551st serve as Ft. Campbell’s police force.
Officers patrolled the streets, checked buildings and businesses.
Military police said that during one eight hour shift, Ft. Campbell has as many officers on duty as Oak Grove, Hopkinsville and Clarksville combined.
The military police are also combat ready and provide convoy security and intelligence and handle army prisoners of war.
This was the unit’s fifth overseas deployment since 2001.
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“A big “Welcome Home, and Thank You!” to Steve from NC’s son.”
YES INDEED!!! THANK YOU!!!
October 26th, 2007 at 10:48 amWelcome home and thank you!
October 26th, 2007 at 10:52 amWelcome Home !!
October 26th, 2007 at 11:05 amThank You For Our Freedom
Good Luck & God Bless !!!
Hooah!!! Welcome home Soldier!
Grab a cold one!
October 26th, 2007 at 11:18 amWelcome home warrior. You will find you have many friends here. Great job. I thank you, my family thanks you and the part of the country that has an understanding of the real world thanks you.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:42 amWelcome home Sgt. Daniel McKeehan. Thank you for your personal sacrifice!!
You must be real proud Steve…congrats to you!
October 26th, 2007 at 11:44 amYes cold ones were grabbed!
I’ll get a picture of him in his jihadikiller shirt soon.
Appreciate the support for him, thanks!
October 26th, 2007 at 11:55 amThis country can never thank you enough. God Bless you and all of the men and women serving the US and her allies daily all over the world.
As General Douglas MacArthur once said ,”There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.”
It is you, the Army,Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard that insure our daily opportunity for peace.
October 26th, 2007 at 12:18 pmThank you for your service…well done
October 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pmEverything we have is thanks to you and others like you.
Best and brightest.
Thanks a million.
October 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pmTo Dan and Steve
Thank you Dan, you make us Americans proud..and to Steve, thank you for raising such a good son
October 26th, 2007 at 1:29 pm@Steve in NC
Oh my G-d, Steve! Wonderful, wonderful news! How relieved you all MUST be!!
You give that handsome guy a big hug and a thank you from me here in Ohio!
G-d bless him and your whole family! Enjoy!!
Maggie
October 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pmI can’t add anything except my personal thanks and respect. Welcome home Sgt. McKeehan.
October 26th, 2007 at 1:39 pmSgt. McKeehan…you make me proud
October 26th, 2007 at 1:53 pmFrom the Land of Guinness, I harken, and Lo, I heareth good news. Here’s to ya both, Dan and Steve.
Oh! May as well throw this in:
October 26th, 2007 at 2:35 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUxSssgDNY
Thanks for standing up so we don’t have to my brother!
October 26th, 2007 at 2:37 pmCongrats Steve and Daniel! Thanks for your sacrifice and service.
October 26th, 2007 at 2:40 pmThank you Trooper. Welcome home.
October 26th, 2007 at 3:34 pmSgt. Daniel McKeehan welcome home!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Thank you for everything you gave to keep our country safe and free.
Steve in NC
May God continue to bless your son, you, and your entire family. Without families like yours we would have nothing.
With much respect and gratitude.
October 26th, 2007 at 5:28 pmThanks and welcome home.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:17 pmCongratulation to returning home safely. Thank you for your service. Dad has a right to be proud.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:47 pmSteve~ Please extend my deepest gratitude for your son’s bravery and sacrifice. Not to mention yours for raising the kinda man that wants to defend our nation with such honor. Thank you!!!
October 26th, 2007 at 8:44 pmSgt. Daniel McKeehan,
It warriors like you that makes me proud to be an American
Thank You
October 26th, 2007 at 9:31 pmBless your heart, Daniel, and welcome home!! I always enjoy your dad’s insightful, and often hilarious, posts. You come from good stock!
Thank you for your service. I’m thankful your “Rendezvous With Destiny” brought you home safe and sound. Hugs and Slainte!
October 26th, 2007 at 9:40 pmappreciate your service, thanks and welcome back
October 27th, 2007 at 12:12 amSGT McKeehan, is he SteveNC’s son? Well, welcome home. Good job. Enjoy being back in this wonderful country with your family.
October 27th, 2007 at 9:31 amSpecialist Eric Mann is my son, Sgt McKeehan was featured in the picture.
He is proud of his big gun, you can see it here at the end of this .pdf file:
http://www.551mpcohooligans.com/files/MARCH_Newsletter.pdf
news coverage of the return here:
http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/ft-campbell-welcomes-home-police-unit/123608.htm
October 27th, 2007 at 11:16 amSpecialist Eric Mann WELCOME HOME!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice
to keep us safe and free!
Thank you for the link Steve in NC!
October 27th, 2007 at 2:06 pmGreat pic of your son.
God Bless the Mann family!…Congrats on a job well done from one military family to another.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:58 am