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Christmas Miracle: Soldiers Fly Home for Holidays for Free
WRAL ^ | December 23, 2007

Posted on 12/23/2007 11:56:52 AM PST by NCjim

Edited on 12/23/2007 11:58:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Fort Bragg

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: fortbragg; luv; nationalguard; southwestairlines; swa; uso
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Thank you, Southwest Airlines!!!
1 posted on 12/23/2007 11:56:53 AM PST by NCjim
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That’s the Spirit, Southwest! ‘Tis the Season for such kindness.


2 posted on 12/23/2007 11:59:06 AM PST by CitizenM ("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
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Amen! Thank you indeed. It’s the season for giving.


3 posted on 12/23/2007 11:59:12 AM PST by flynmudd (Proud Navy Mom)
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To: NCjim

1-800-I-FLY-SWA
(1-800-435-9792)


4 posted on 12/23/2007 12:02:45 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (I'm Southron,,,and I Vote...)
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Takes awiile , but you’ll get thru..


5 posted on 12/23/2007 12:07:55 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (I'm Southron,,,and I Vote...)
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May God bless Southwest Airlines.


6 posted on 12/23/2007 12:13:46 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He has done more for this country than any of us will ever fully realize.)
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well they have just cemented their position as my preferred airline (as if US Airways service had not already helped do that)


7 posted on 12/23/2007 12:22:30 PM PST by mrmargaritaville
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This is wonderful, but I can’t believe our government isn’t doing this already. We can pay for illegal alien health care, education and deportation to Mexico (for the one or two aliens actually deported each year), but it has always amazed me how our soliders are on their own re: travel costs back and forth from their bases to their homes.

But yes, thank you Southwest Airlines!


9 posted on 12/23/2007 12:36:52 PM PST by Joann37
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WOW!! SOUTHWEST ROCKS!!


10 posted on 12/23/2007 12:37:56 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: NCjim

We LUV you, Southwest!


11 posted on 12/23/2007 12:44:24 PM PST by kittymyrib
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To: Joann37

That won’t happen. I just spent a thousand dollars for myself, my husband and our son to fly to my daughter’s base to see her before she deploys to Iraq. Not only can she not fly home for free but she cannot come home at all before she leaves. We are still waiting to find out if she can take leave from her duties on base to spend time with us while we are there.


12 posted on 12/23/2007 12:52:29 PM PST by SHOOT THE MOON bat ("Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords" Teddy Roosevelt)
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To: NCjim

Great news bump.


13 posted on 12/23/2007 12:56:24 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: NCjim

Good job S.W.
Next time I fly I’ll choose you guys.
Thanks.


14 posted on 12/23/2007 2:56:25 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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Bravo Southwest Airlines!


15 posted on 12/23/2007 3:08:13 PM PST by CTSeditor
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To: NCjim; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...

Now This is Christmas CHEER!! WOO-HOO!


16 posted on 12/23/2007 3:47:49 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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I just called Southwest Air to say thank you and God bless you for Operation Miracle and had no trouble getting through. The young lady who took my call seemed confused, but when I mentioned the 180 Texas soldiers who were being flown home for Christmas she said “Oooh, Thank You Ma’am.

We always call to complain when something is wrong, so let’s show Southwest our appreciation for making Christmas happen for some of our valiant troops !!!


17 posted on 12/23/2007 4:10:08 PM PST by matchgirl ("There'll be another day come, but if there don't I shan't need it.'' George Pillsbury, old Mainer)
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To: NCjim
Southwest Airlines picked up the tab to fly 180 soldiers temporarily
stationed at Fort Bragg home to Texas for the holidays.


Kudos to SWA!

And all the other airlines, their personnel and those occassional
folks that trade their first-class seats so that military can
have at least one really nice leg of their trip to/from their assignments.
18 posted on 12/23/2007 4:14:24 PM PST by VOA
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This reminds me that my nephew who is a Marine, just home this year from Iraq and recently re-upped, was advised by his commanding officer last Christmas not to wear his uniform at the airport for his own protection.


19 posted on 12/23/2007 4:16:10 PM PST by FrdmLvr
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Misted up alittle when I called.. Told Jonie to let the top dogs know people appreciate what they’re doing.


20 posted on 12/23/2007 5:03:22 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (I'm Southron,,,and I Vote...)
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