Every weekday morning, Robin Meade and the Morning Express team honor U.S. troops with a salute to military members in the form of videos and photos sent in by their loved ones. The shout outs are always heart-warming and full of gratitude, appreciation, and respect for service men and women.
We gathered up a few of our most memorable Salute to Troops featured on HLN. Get the tissue box ready -- these get us every time!
Army Sgt. Justin Smith seals his airport homecoming with a Hollywood-style kiss for his wife Shirley.
Three Boy Scout brothers were all dressed up to get their merit badges for greeting returning military members at the airport. They didn’t realize their dad, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 P.J. Raby, would be one of them.
R&B singer Charlie Wilson thanks “all the ladies” serving in the military with a smooth musical number.
Britany Summers salutes her mom, Army First Lieutenant Dana Currier, a very dedicated mother of five, grandmother, wife, and soldier.
Robin helps new bride (and mommy-to-be) Savannah Whalen greet her new husband, Army Private Mark Whalen, at the Atlanta airport.
Army Sgt. Michael Watson gets a special Halloween salute from Chattanooga punk rockers “The Unsatisfied,” who’s a big fan of the band.
Wife Tara sends an emotional video to her husband, SFC Jerry Moore, who served his third tour in Iraq in 2009.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Warren joins Robin live in studio to salute the families and loved ones of his team of Air Force para-rescue jumpers. He said without the support of the families, their missions would never succeed.
Iraq veteran Troy Yocum salutes his former units and all the folks he met during his nationwide walk to raise money for military families called “Soldier’s Hike for Heroes.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a big supporter of the troops and thanks them for protecting our country in this video salute.
Retired Army Sgt. Jerry Barnes salutes man’s best friend—the military dogs that protect U.S. soldiers abroad and have saved countless lives.
Son raps a salute to his military dad, First Sergeant W.K. Jones U.S. Army Reserves. Daniel is a part of a youth military support group, “A Backpack Journalist.”
There are so many touching military honors, we just can't stop at 13. Here’s a montage of a few more of our favorite reunions.
Want to learn more about what Salute to Troops means around HLN? Robin explains it best here, along with our own Clark Howard. If you have someone in the military who you’d like to salute, click here to submit your video.
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