Quote Originally Posted by peacekeeper83 View Post
... When we returned from Beirut in 1983, as we left the ship, and were being bused back to Camp Lejuene, about 10 people were on the side of the road with signs that simply said "Thank You". I think every Marine I saw was smiling ear to ear...
In 1999, we were bused from the Airport to the Docks at Thessaloniki to pick up our vehicles to drive up through Greece and Macedonia prior the move into Kosovo, we were met with graffiti at the Dock gates that read "NATO baby killers go home". Nothing like making a Bloke feel welcome... I suppose it's all about perspective.

I'm liking this Thankyou hand gesture though. Infinately better than some gestures I've had thrown at me while I was serving.