Emotional Homecoming For Local Marines

(KDKA) FINDLAY TWP. Pittsburgh International Airport was filled with celebration this afternoon as local Marines returned home safely from a lengthy deployment in Iraq.

Families turned out for an emotional homecoming for 43 Marines who they have not seen for almost seven months.

This Marine unit has been deployed five times in three years and many returning today have served two tours or more which makes today's homecoming ever so sweet.

The Truck Company 4th Marine Division is responsible for hauling gear, ammunition and fuel.

They are constantly in and out of the combat zone.

KDKA's Brenda Waters reports that during the five times that this unit has been deployed it has only lost one marine in battle.

One proud grandmother said of the homecoming: "This is like Thanksgiving and Christmas all wrapped up in one."

Ellie