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The "Hug Lady" Who Embraced Half-Million Troops Receives Continuous Get-Well Hugs in Return

Sometimes what you put out, you really do get back. (All photos courtesty WFAA) For the last 12 years, Elizabeth Laird has been a constant at the airport in Fort Hood, TX with the sole purpose of hugging our troops. The 83-year-old, who is affectionately referred to as the “Hug Lady,” made it her duty to embrace each and every service member who was either leaving for combat or returning home from deployment since the war began in 2003. It’s been estimated that she has hugged nearly 500,000 troo