Block Leave News Today

Across the U.S., tens of thousands of enlisted Army personnel are heading home for the holidays -- including thousands through Richmond International Airport (RIC) over the past several days.

Thousands of soldiers passed through Lambert International Airport early Tuesday for Holiday Block Leave, many of them taking flights to be with their families for the holidays.

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Bused here and sent off to destinations all over the country for their block leave meaning these guys and girls, many of whom have been away for months, get the opportunity to take some time off for a little rest and relaxation and to spend time with their loved ones this holiday season. that has really been the focus after the last two mraus days. family members who couldnt wait for a plane or bus to get their soldier home lined up in cars outside of the front gate for a mile. newlywed. she and...

(Tribune News Service) — Walking through the  Atlanta airport on the first day of Block Leave last month to see how getting 45,000 young soldiers home for the holidays was going, Major  Gen. Lonnie Hibbard spotted one wide-eyed and looking a bit lost. “I asked if I could help him find what he was looking for, and he said ‘No sir, I’ve just never been in an airport before. It’s really cool,’ ” Hibbard said. “It’s easy to forget ... for many of our soldiers, traveling this...

Feel proud. >> for many of the soldiers the basic training i the first time away from home. amid a joy of being backed with loved ones for 17 days, thoughts of next christmas could be at afghanistan. >> serving my country. proud of what im doing. >> how does the family feel? >> very proud of me. >> im scared but im excited because this is what i have been wanting to do. >> she will hang in for me. my dad proud of me. he knows ill be all right. >> atlantas airport is used to handling plenty of mi...