Dozens lined a bridge into a Massachusetts town Saturday to surprise a U.S. Army soldier who returned home from a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan. Beau's mother Holly Schlichting told Fox 25 Boston that the greeting was overwhelming. "We have a great community here.”Winthrop often surprises those who return after their deployment, according to the station. "They do this for anyone coming home, it's not just Beau," Butch Schlichting, an uncle, told the station. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We're thrilled that he's here, home, safe and sound," neighbor Terry Lawlor told the station.

Source: Fox News February 10, 2019 16:30 UTC