house and went through the house and she said what do you do with all of this, we keep it up year round and she just could not believe that. everything in her house is-- >> christmas every day. >> all right. now for the rest of your headlines, it doesn't get much better than this for christmas. some of the last troops out of iraq reuniting with families in the state and a great story. take a look. (cheers) you can see hundreds of excited families. little children, they were there in the rain, it doesn't matter they were welcoming home mom and dad. this was at fort hood and many soldiers say it was a privilege to be the last out of combat and boy, are they glad to be home. >> it's a joy to be home for the holidays. it's a messing that he we could all make it home and great to get home this time with my family. >> these men and women are from the 3rd brigade 1st cavalry division and about a dozen troops from that brigade are stillover seas.