I had distant relatives vacationing in Thailand at the time.
Your son deserves to be thanked a million times over for the rest of his life.
Odd is it not, the United States Military also known in liberal circles as the hand of oppression and evil, it is not, is now saving lives in a nation that hated us. Not the nation but their Marxist government. The people of Venezuela welcome them.
PS
Lived their in the 70s prior to Chavez. It was free and prosperous. In five years it will regain its prosperity and freedom. Thank you Donald Trump.