Family members, friends and loved ones wait patiently with their signs and American flags, creating a sea of red, white and blue. They are patient, though highly anxious because it is the day that has been looked forward to for more than six months.
During that time it has been a rollercoaster of emotions, bringing everything from how to say goodbye for the last time to the thrilling moments of being able to talk to a loved one that is seemingly a million miles away. Now however, it all comes full circle and families can be reunited and start once again.
The excitement builds as notification arrives that the plane has landed. Children are waiting for their parents with balloons in hand, and mothers are waiting teary eyed for their children.