Army soldier surprises son at Baker Co. school assembly
Military homecoming
NEWTON, Ga. – Earlier today a Baker County School pep rally turned into a sweet reunion…
CBS 44 Reporter Mary Alex Anders takes us there.
“It feels really great to be back with the family and everything. It’s really a great experience,” said Eric Barker, Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S. Army.
Principal Jeff Henderson, says teaching students to value and respect service members is a priority of his…
“They needed to see this happen…you always see it on movies, but…” Principal Jeff Henderson, Baker Co. K-12 School.
Students made signs and wore camo to show their support, but Henderson’s teachings truly shined when students began requesting Barker for his autograph…
‘That’s awesome.. I have never had that happen before. So being able to come here, surprise not only my son but allowing kids to see that for the first time, I think that’s truly awesome, so I’m glad I was able to do it,” said Eric Barker, Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S. Army.
After deployments in South Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, Barker is home for good and says the biggest thing on his to-do list is…
“There’s a lot of catching up to do. So, probably take a little mini-vacation. We still have to move our things up to our new station. But, yeah, spending time with the kids and try to catch up on things I’ve missed. And, then, eventually I’ll have to go back to work, back to the grind, but, in between, that’s what we’ll be doing,” said Eric Barker, Chief Warrant Officer 4, U.S. Army.
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