There is a plane load of Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Marines that lands at Dallas Fort Worth Airport every day. This is mostly servicemen and servicewomen who are on two week R&R leave from overseas, mostly from either Iraq, Afghanistan, or Kuwait. This is their first landing on US soil, and from here they board other flights or catch rides with family for the trips to their hometown. With the outstanding support of DFW Airport, a daily welcome party is held to give them a warm reception and let them know the folks here at home support them. As they get off of the plane and exit customs they encounter our party...a group of enthusiastic patriotic Americans of all ages with flags, balloons and posters applauding and shaking their hands.

The reception area is very accessible, thanks to DFW Airport, and anyone wanting to come welcome the troops can participate. You can park right across from the gate. Just go to Terminal B, gate 39 at the R&R Arrivals area. Your parking is free as you are given parking passes. To find out the time of the flight arrival, just check the recorded message at [masked]...just be sure to check it a couple of times on the morning you are coming because the times often change. We hope to see you there.

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PLEASE NOTE: We have to use a time to schedule a meeting; therefore we used 8am.... HOWEVER, the time the plane arrive changes and can change even on the day of arrival therefore keep checking the phone number above and the meetup time is right before the troops are scheduled to arrive at the gate given.