We lucky few...we band of brothers
This is very heartwarming.
And, considering that this is the 70th anniversary, this could be the last trip for many of these vets. The greatest generation have seen most of their numbers pass on, due to the passage of time. Glad to see us honor those remaining vets.
I appreciated the gesture, but like so many others who sing the anthem, she pronounced rockets as rockits, and perilous a perulus.
God Bless them all.
We lucky few...we band of brothers
Don’t make it about a flippant comment on this thread!
That was a top-notch, heartfelt, patriotic singing salute to our heroes.
God Bless America and Lord, please deliver us from evil.
Wonderful
Is she going to get audited?
That is so sweet!
Back in 2009 when I was coming home from Air Force Basic and Tech School I was layed over in Memphis on a Delta flight and Ticket Man Called me up to the counter and told me I would be flying First Class Home!
It was a great experience too! Especially after 5 Months of Air Force Stuff.
Also earlier when I was making my way through the Memphis terminal Two Ladies, a white lady and a black lady of.....generous size, dressed in All Red and Shade Hats saw me coming let out a happy yell and just gave me the hug of a life time.
I will never forget any of that :)
Wow !
I’m surprised that the TSA goons didn’t break it up.
This reminds me a bit of a brief encounter I had with an elderly,wheelchair bound,Marine at the WWII Memorial in DC.He was being pushed by his son and as he was looking around he had tears in his eyes.I’ll never forget it.
About 15 years ago, I was asked to drive a busload of WWII vets to a parade.
As they got off, each one thanked me for driving. I tried to tell them the had no right to thank me for taking them on a ten minute bus ride after all they had done for us.
That was an awesome gesture by the gate agent.
BWI airport in Baltimore gets Honor Flights often. I’ve been there several times when these hero’s land or takeoff. You can always tell they’re coming by the clapping. For some reason, the airport always gets cloudy right then.
Years ago I used to drive a cab here in Brevard County. One of our regular passengers was a gentleman that we knew only as “Mac”. I knew he was a WWII Vet. (Korea and Vietnam too) He had mentioned going ashore on Utah beach on D-Day. I was reading a book called “Overlord” which mentions a Lt John McGirr who “amused himself” putting out a fire in a duce and a half ammo truck. I asked Mac if he knew anything about that. He said, “That’s how I got my first Silver Star.” God bless Mac, and all of his generation.
Seems to me Delta’s been in a whole lot of these stories lately. God Bless ‘em.
That was beautiful. Thankfully, I have a box of tissues near my desk.
Pleased to hear it sung straight up. She held off from her own personal embellishment until the very end.
WE'LL MEET AGAIN