A Battlefield Tourist

Saying Goodbye

May 15 at 3:03pm by David Tate

Everyday, somewhere in America, families say goodbye to loved ones as they head off to either fight in, or support, a variety of places US forces are currently stationed.  No destination brings about anxiety as much as a deployment to Iraq does.

In this story, spend the final few precious moments with one such family as they say goodbye to a husband and father heading off for a yearlong trip into uncertainty.

Originally airing on WSLS/Roanoke on May 14th 2007, “Saying Goodbye” is reported by Scott Leamon with photography and editing by David Tate.