Done that same thing three times now and it's the best feeling in the world. First, it's great to be on American soil and second, it's great to see your family and your kids and to realize how much you were missed.
One of the best moments of my life happened last year. I was coming home five days before X-Mas and me and 300 other troops just arrived at the Houston airport. We came in on the second floor of the airport and we had all of our gear and uniforms on. The entire airport stopped and applauded for all of us.
That makes it worth it.