especially spouses like amy williams from fort bragg, north carolina, and her two children, 6-year-old ileana and 3-year-old rohan. amy works full time and volunteers countless hours helping other military families. for the past seven months she has done it all while her husband, sacramento first clous townsend williams, is in afghanistan on his fourth deployment in the middle east. amy's kids haven't seen their father's face in many months. amy, your family's sacrifice makes it possible for all of our families to live in safety and in peace, and we want to thank you. thank you, amy. [ applause ] but, amy, there is one more thing. tonight we have a very special surprise. i am thrilled to inform you that your husband is back from deployment. he is here with us tonight, and we couldn't keep him waiting any longer. [ cheers and applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [ chanting usa ] >> welcome home, sergeant williams. thank you very much. as the world bears witness tonight, america is a land of heroes. this is a place where greatness is born, where destinies are forged, and where legends come to l