HOMECOMING:

George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops (Andrew Malcolm, August 11, 2010, LA Times)

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops this afternoon.

They showed up at the USO in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. There they mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos as proof of the unexpected encounter for folks back home.