Mike's dad Jimmy wrote in the IG Association Forum:
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It was with great joy and emotion that we welcomed our sons and daughters back on Monday evening at Manchester Airport. There was a great turn out of parents and families, the place wash awash with Union jack flags and banners with personal messages from the families. One banner read "Joe is back from Iraq". The local Television channel sent a reporter and camera crew it was brilliant. To see the Guardsmens beaming brown faces coming through the gates was a sight I will never forget the whole crowd let up a cheer and we all rushed forward to grab our son's and give them a huge hug. One Guardsman was picked off the ground by his big brother. |
My whole body tingled with pride
and emotion there wasn't a dry eye to be seen. My Son
who has just turned 18 hasn't been with the regiment
long and obviously I was worried sick that he was going
to war. In fact who expects them to go to war in this
day and age.All I can say is a big thank you to the
Officers and NCO's for looking after our young lads,
they have proved that the Irish Guards are one of the
finest Guards Regiments in the Country. It is an Honour
to have a son serving with such a fine regiment just
like his Grandad did before him. I have a photo of my
son and his mate in Iraq having a sleep next to a warrior
AFV They are both snuggled up together with their machine
guns readily to hand and the first thought into my head
was the Regimental motto "Who shall separate us". Signed: Jimmy
Mccabe, who sent me the excellent
photographs. |
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