Following are the words of PFC Brian Gilmore:

I was truly blown away!!!!!

I would like to sincerely say thank you to all of you not only for your efforts in arranging for such a great Welcome Home, but for taking your time to come out to escort me home. It truly was a lifetime experience. Allowing me and my family to experience something like this is unbelievable. I will continue to tell all my friends and military buddies about the experience and to show pictures of it to all. It was a damn GOOD ride home.

It is most rewarding for me to see that our country has people like all of you, with the dedication, commitment and passion for our country and in support of all of us in the military. It makes me realize that what my buddies and I do is appreciated no matter what the news media might say

Thank you,
PFC Brian Gilmore