U.S. Army Sgt. Ernest Ramirez (center), poses for a photo with his mother Maria Urias (left) and sister Selena in the lobby of Yuma International Airport shortly after Ramirez' arrival home Thursday morning. Ramirez was serving in Afghanistan where he sufferd a wound to his eye and flew into Yuma for a short recuperation period. He was surprised when he was greeted by a crowd of supporters at the airport. "I was was hoping someone would be here on time to pick me up," he said with a smile.