(NECN: Alysha Palumbo - Londonderry, N.H.) - After nearly a year away from family and friends, 76 members of the 167th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion were officially welcomed home Sunday in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and honored for their service in Iraq. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch said, "I know that you were away from your families for about a year and I'm very well aware that that means for you missed holidays, missed birthdays and other missed special moments and I really want to thank you so much for what you've done, for the sacrifice you've made." Those sacrifices extend beyond these servicemen and women to their families, who had to live their lives while their loved one was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom thousands of miles from home. "It's been a challenge and I'm just glad he's back and he's safe and that all of them are back and said," said Specialist Danny Hines' mom, Sue Hines. Sergeant Robert Dionne of Manchester, New Hampshire missed watching his daughter Leila take her first steps and speak her first words. "I missed her everyday, thought of her every second," said Dionne, "She was my motivation, she was." For some -- like Sergeant David Tanner Jr. and his fiancé Katie Dedinas of Millbury, Massachusetts -- this represents a brand new beginning. "Tons of smiles, a lot of hugs, tons of smiles, he's been deeply missed and it's like he just fit right back in again we're very happy to have him back," said Dedinas. The couple just bought a home and they're getting married in two weeks. Sgt. Tanner said, "It's an excellent feeling, I'm very happy and very proud to be able to serve my country and be married to a very beautiful person." But the journey home doesn't stop here for these soldiers, now they say the challenge is to reintegrate back into daily life. Master Sergeant Rowan Hill of Woonsocket, R.I. said, "It's tough because it's like well you were away for a year and we did everything and now you're back so you kind of have to take it one step at a time." Major Dale Coparanis, who just completed his second tour of duty, said, "It takes a few days to get used to the fact that I'm not going again." Maj. Coparanis says it's also an adjustment that he's no longer in charge. "The soldiers that I deal with took orders from me, my wife doesn't take orders so well, I had to learn that, re-learn that," said Coparanis. For now these army reservists are just happy to be home.