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    9-year-old greets troops at the airport

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He's a little boy -- a big mission at just nine years old think Jackson salutes our troops by giving them at hero's welcome home at the airport.

He's already -- more than 121000 active duty service members and veterans earning him the title of the one polite US so.

He's also an author his first book is called pint sized patriots had his second book yes he's nine years old.

Will be out soon joining us from Atlanta this morning nine year old Cody Jackson and his parents -- and Kelly good to see you all this morning.

-- -- Cody always fun to have you on the program for folks that haven't seen you on this show before.

Tell us why do you have such a great appreciation for our military.

Because they're risking their lives and -- it.

And but please let things it is it's very high and we can't seem to and I turn any kind to me get here -- meant more last home.

And Cody we know that -- sent more than 800 pounds of care packages.

To our troops are overseas fighting what inspired you to do this.

I'm wrong -- For I can't pride and there was taking so long and there are people who -- guns in anything -- -- Well playing stampede -- guns in ways that -- taking salon.

And people -- and not hang around boom that's when nice carrying.

Thinking solid you.

Kelli what when it's kids like your son whether it's and an aspiring athlete.

Or model typically it's the parents were really the drivers of this that really -- things on their children but with -- it seems like anything but.

To you where does this come from for him because you guys this kind of support him you don't push it on.

Not at all he he's always been a very caring child.

And when do we just explained to him.

What's going on -- and 9/11 and how people are fighting to protect us he he really took it to heart and I think it's just.

Then they -- nature that he has was the catalyst to just make it go a little bit farther.

And can what do people say when they -- priority at the airport.

Well they just they come up to us and ask us what's he doing now you know why is he doing this and we -- what's going on -- That he's only interest in just thanking the soldiers for all their sacrifice and he can run to wian thank them and go to the next one and so he's he's just all about making sure they know that we appreciate him.

America appreciates them and he just wants -- send as many packages tomb of the Canon actually -- -- got another 200 pounds off yesterday so -- 100000 pounds now.

How and his FaceBook page is doing very well has 7600.

Like sets 4000 more.

Since he was on this program on Christmas Eve so checked out the one man US those page Cody Jackson and and -- kids paid to safely get over 101000 -- -- you have a second book.

At nine years old coming out tell us about that.

Her and it's experiment story and it's about how how I think -- -- and power how little can be appealed to me and -- -- things.

Well that is terrific.

Obviously you've written -- for kids and you've.

You've.

You -- -- something I'm very envious of Cody you've been invited to Dolly would.

Are you going to go.

-- -- He he actually had a book signing two weekends ago in Hollywood -- we went out -- couple weeks ago for book signing.

That is so -- Well -- -- and Dolly excited there for us.

Good and best of luck with the books it's always great to talk to -- -- you're doing.

Wonderful things for the troops keep it up and -- best of luck with the -- and let us know other doing comeback.

Mean -- and he is let me thanks so much.

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