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Heartwarming homecoming for Purple Heart recipient

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    IED survivor returns home during recovery

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With a traditional marine -- -- Lance corporal Sean Adams came home to -- hero's welcome.

On the tarmac hundreds of well wishers swelled with pride and patriotism.

Military veterans motorcycle groups local citizens family and friends because -- following get the home that.

Going out of there -- -- Brothers that are there right now they deserve same.

The nineteen year old returned from Walter Reed medical center in Maryland for the Memorial Day weekend.

Taken a break from rigorous recovery after an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.

Left him without legs a left thumb and right pinky.

And you stand.

That's my -- before long.

He can stand now as far as I'm concerned -- can't -- Ten foot tall to those who waited in the hot sun for nearly three hours for his arrival -- our hero -- Serve this country.

-- above and beyond and we're just.

We're just here showed him he's got -- support from those proud to call son -- a friend a marine.

A man who recently received the purple heart from the commander in chief President Obama.

Thome felt customer service and as many as you injuries and says it -- here -- -- live to return home to spend a Memorial Day weekend with those he loves and those who -- him -- -- Afghanistan -- myself my family my country in the court.

And I'm -- from off.

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