Happy Homecoming For Robertsdale Soldier

Iraq Robertsdale Friends family and total strangers came together to welcome home a Robertsdale soldier who just returned from Iraq.

by Chad Petri

Published: Sun, October 25, 2009 - 7:53 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, October 25, 2009 - 8:32 pm CST

ROBERTSDALE, Alabama - Odds are Specialist Chad Faulk didn't expect a motorcycle procession just for him when he got home.

“This is very very wonderful, I'm glad to be home,” says Army Specialist Faulk. Faulk's unit is stationed in north Alabama, more than 200 miles away.

“He deployed with a unit out of Tallassee,” says Chad’s wife Cinnamon. “They got the grand hoo-ha [welcome home ceremony] there but he's not from Tallassee he's from Robertsdale and I just really felt like we needed to give him that good hometown welcome.” Tuesday Cinnamon was told her husband was going to be home this weekend and she contacted the VFW post in Robertsdale for help. Friends and family had only about 5 days to organize this event and they say it says a lot about this community.

“They don't even know this person but it says a lot about their patriotism and that's what this is about, it's about patriotism,” says Cinnamon. Bikers from around the area gathered in Loxley and lead a procession down Highway 59. It ended at the VFW Hall in Robertsdale. Faulk couldn't seem to wipe the smile off his face and the bikers are glad they could show their support.

“He spent a year in Iraq for us the least we could do is spend an hour and show our respect,” says Biker Aaron Daniels. You don't normally see a homecoming celebration for just one soldier, but everyone's happy to see Chad Faulk home.

“This is magnificent, this just shows you how much a man and a woman can love each other,” says Faulk, embracing his wife. Faulk spent a year in Iraq with the rest of his unit.

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Sweetassuga04 Says:

Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:01 pm

My husband and about 15 other guys from Fairhopes 1165th unit are deployed to Iraq right now with the 217th out of Prattville. They volunteered to go. I wonder if we could do it again when the boys come home next year?

rmseek1234 Says:

Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:44 pm

I think we should all show our respect and support to our soldiers and civilian support teams who are serving our country,whether it is one person or a hundred coming home they all deserve a parade and a heartfelt “Thank You,” from all of us. Welcome home! And Thank You.