Maine Troop Greeters welcome soldiers and Marines at Portland International Airport . The mission includes troops returning from or heading to a war zone . ` ` It makes me feel good , '' says a soldier headed out on his first deployment . The airport donates the room where Knight works . Soldiers also are offered snacks and the use of a cell phone to call their loved ones .
Maine Troop Greeters welcome soldiers and Marines at Portland International Airport . The mission includes troops returning from or heading to a war zone . ` ` It makes me feel good , '' says a soldier headed out on his first deployment . Soldiers also are offered snacks and the use of a cell phone to call their loved ones .