The village burning and the eagles, what do they mean?

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2004)

Okay, so in the EE there is a new scene when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come out of the dead city and they see this village burning and the boats leaving at the bottom of the hill. Aragorn gets down on his knee and starts to cry. Is that where he is from or what is the significance of the village? I was thinking that that is where he is from since it is said that he is from someone around there. Also, what is the significance of the eagles at the last battle? Pippin or Merry(cannot remember) says, "Look the eagles." I do not recall either of the hobbits ever encountering the eagles. So what is the significance of them?