Posted on 06/23/2016 2:24:56 PM PDT by Rebelbase
This happened after Gulf War I. Story reported back in May of this year but I could not find it posted here at FR.
When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operation Desert Storm in 1991, a logistics error forced them to turn to a surprising source for a ride home: Donald J. Trump. Today, Stickney would like to say "thank you."
Stickney (left), was a squad leader in a TOW company of a Marine reserve unit based in Miami, FL and spent approximately six months in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991. Upon his unit’s return to the United States, the former Marine says the group spent several weeks decompressing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before heading back to Miami. Stickney recalls being told that a mistake had been made within the logistics unit and that an aircraft wasn’t available to take the Marines home on their scheduled departure date. This—according to Stickney—is where Donald Trump comes in.
"The way the story was told to us was that Mr. Trump found out about it and sent the airline down to take care of us. And that’s all we knew….I remember asking 'Who is Donald Trump?' I truly didn't know anything about him," the former Marine said. Corporal Stickney snapped a photo to remember the day by.
The Trump campaign has confirmed to Hannity.com that Mr. Trump did indeed send his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami, Florida to transport over 200 Gulf War Marines back home. No further details were provided. The Marine says he and his family are—to this day—grateful for Trump’s kind gesture. "It may not seem like much to most people, but it was very important to a bunch of jar heads and more importantly their families waiting for them on the hot tarmac."
Stickney says that his father—a Korean War veteran and former Eastern Airlines captain—claimed to have never seen a 727 turn around and refuel so quickly. His father was so appreciative of Mr. Trump's help; he said he would fly for Trump for free to thank him for what he did. Stickney says that in his 28 years of public service, he has yet to see this kind of support for the troops from any of the other candidates running for president: "I have not seen a Clinton or Sanders plane, or anything else for that matter, sent to support the troops."
Trump is the real deal. He's with us!
See! See! Trump’s violent campaign rhetoric again caused them to be stranded!
Trump’s ideas aren’t always the best but nobody should doubt that he genuinely cares about America as America, and not as some globalist no man’s land.
I’m sending this link to my email list. It’s up to us to spread the truth abut Trump since the media won’t.
Agreed 100%
Ping
Please name one Trump idea that is not “the best”.
Violate the 2nd amendment
...as opposed to Hilda...travel gate...where she lied about WH employees stealing money so she could take over arrangements and make money from the media and anyone else depending on government travel through the WH...those people had to hire lawyers to defend themselves. Because of the lying b*tch
Say what? What are you talking about?
Being on some government watch list should mean revocation of RKBA, according to Trump. Mind you this isn’t convicted of some crime or found civilly incompetent.
Now he might (I bet probably will) change on that one, but we can NOT regard Trump as a sacred idea box. Much pressure will be required on some issues, like this.
Yes, but Billy Dale was found innocent in less than 60 minutes by a jury - AND - the US House passed a resolution, passed in the Senate and signed into law by BJ to pay all of Billy Dales expenses.
She’s a witch, fortunately Billy Dale was made whole.
You have to actually listen to what Donald Trump actually says, not what the media says he said about something. He actually said he would talk to the NRA about that, but didn’t take a position one way or another.
On face of the evidence presented, it would seem to be a common sense solution. The issue is deeper of course, and he doesn’t have all the information.
Like how does one end up on this list. Who decides, and based on what criteria? If one is one the list erroneously, how does one redress his grievance?
These are the details he hasn’t had the opportunity to examine yet, let alone address.
Bring it up with him. He’ll listen.
I am in love with Mr. Trump as much as a hetero man can be, ha ha
Great story!!
...and no one was found guilty of anything...but the tax payers
It’s what a man does when no one is looking that tells the most about him.
Great story! Go Trump!
Everyone of us on this site needs to spread this story on social media through our friends and neighbors.
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