On Saturday, 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist David Worrell returned home to East Quogue from a year-long tour of duty in Iraq.  Worrell returned to an unexpected 'Hometown Hero' welcome at McArthur Airport in Islip planned by his family.  <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/248244/2011/07/92b80bf8f78d2c51028cc19bef765034.mp4" rel="nofollow">Download the movie</a>

On Saturday, 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist David Worrell returned home to East Quogue from a year-long tour of duty in Iraq.  Worrell returned to an unexpected 'Hometown Hero' welcome at McArthur Airport in Islip planned by his family.

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