Sinise was talking about where the band had performed. My favorite moment of the night came when Mr. The concert was ending and Gary Sinise was addressing the crowd. My kids had worn themselves out and were playing quiet games of hide-and-seek. By this time, the return buses were lining up at the gate and Soldiers were moving in that direction to board. Once the thieves were thwarted in their efforts, we still had a long wait in front of us. The term 'band of brothers' came to mind as I watched them work together. Not only did these guys fix the problem with no controversy, they did it as a group without any planning whatsoever. It was almost instinctive and amazing to see.
When we realized what was happening, the group of Soldiers - without talking about it - moved in closer to the window, creating a 'border' that the offenders did not care to cross. Since there was no 'check,' it appeared that a group of young people were taking advantage and accepting ice cream that they had not ordered. The worker would come to the window and announce "single dip chocolate waffle cone" and someone would step up and take it. We also began to notice that there were people receiving the ice cream orders that had not paid for them. We spent another forty minutes or so standing here waiting. There was lots of kidding amongst the Soldiers as to who was to blame for the error, but all was in good fun.Įventually, we all ordered and paid for our ice cream, then moved to a new line to wait for the orders to be given out. We began chatting and I learned that this group of Soldiers had been transported to this event from North Fort Hood for the event and they were very much looking forward to getting their frozen treat.Īfter about half-an-hour, we realized we were standing in the wrong line and all moved together to the correct place. In much the same way that hostages being held against their will often bond quickly, so did our group of ice cream aficionados. I happened to be in line surrounded by Soldiers in uniform a happy place to be! The line for ice cream turned out to be one of the longest I've encountered. I stood in the line while my ever-energetic boys ran laps on the track with some friends (friends they met for the first time a few minutes earlier - as military kids do). I'm never one to turn down Blue Bell ice cream and the night seemed to call for a treat, so I agreed. All in all, a very fun night for us.Īfter a few turns in the bounce houses, my boys requested ice cream. The music was fantastic, the crowd energetic, and the kids area well-organized and fun.
It was a wonderful event and we had a great time. My kids and I attended a concert on Fort Hood featuring the Lt. Last weekend, I witnessed one of many examples of why I adore Soldiers. I find our Army Soldiers the most resourceful, dedicated, brave, and honorable men and women anywhere.
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