Marine reservists return home after stint in Afghanistan

VIENNA — It’s easy to see how 11-year-old Hubbard boy Tristan Mott feels about his dad, Sgt. Jason Mott, who returned home tonight from a seven-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.

As Sgt. Mott stepped into a meeting room at Youngstown Air Reserve Station with his six fellow Marines, Tristan took an incredible leap into his dad’s arms, soon followed by his brother, Austin, 15.

The moment was as perfect as the World War II photo of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, not just as a symbol of heroism but as a reflection of the pride and happiness the Mott family feels about having the sergeant back home.

Tristan, dressed in military fatigues, told a reporter he’s also going to be a Marine some day and even knows about how many years from now that will be.

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