Karen Hoover hugs her grandson, Army Pvt. Destan Hoove, during a Veterans Appreciation Night ceremony before the Slippery Rock football game against Mercyhurst Prep on Friday, Sept. 2, in Slippery Rock Township. “Thrilled to death,” said Karen Hoover, who was surprised with her grandson’s arrival. Destan was training at Fort Stewart, Ga., and was able to come home before being deployed abroad. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle