Welcoming the Troops Home to NAS JRB New Orleans

I was lucky enough to attend the Welcome Home Troops party this past Friday at the NAS JRB New Orleans base.  The celebration was held to honor all of the troops who have come and gone from the base for the past year and all of the stops were pulled out.

There were inflatables for the kids to play on, a rock climbing wall for everyone and some deliciously cold sno-balls…then there were the clowns and the visits from Dora, Diego and the mascots from both the Hornets and the Zephyrs were on hand as well.

A line of tents were set up with activities for the kids, including cookie decorating and face painting.

Our Last Hope is the name of the new band formed by members of the on base Teen Center and they kicked things off with 4 songs.  What a great job, especially since they have only been together for about a month!

After Our Last Hope was finished performing, local band Chicken on the Bone took the stage, which was located in an airplane hanger, to rock out…

After their performance, the band donated a special bass guitar to the MWR guys who were responsible for coordinating the entire event.

The lovely ladies from the NAS JRB Credit Union had a booth set up with information for the troops and they were also the sponsors of the fireworks that closed out the evening.

While the patriotic tunes were playing, the explosions of color across the sky were just awesome.

Thank you to the MWR staff for inviting us to attend and allowing me to have a chance to meet so many of the troops that are serving our country.  Thank you all for all that you do.