July 30, 2009
Moving Tribute
As I stood Tuesday morning in the customs line at the Atlanta airport, an announcement came over the loudspeaker: "The military flight has arrived."
Shortly, soldiers in fatigues began to file through, and the area was rocked with thunderous applause. It continued until the last soldier had gone, and then started up again when the next group of soldiers came through. It was a tremendously moving scene, which reminded me of the ad below:
I still get a lump in my throat when I think about it. It is nice to see that this happens in real life, and not just in beer ads.
Posted by Andrew on July 30, 2009 11:30 AM.
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Posted by: Julie Alley at September 11, 2009 10:42 PM
Brought tears. I am overwhelmed with sadness knowing that so many have lost their lives protecting us from oppression.
Posted by: Vicki at September 12, 2009 12:08 PM
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This really happened to my husband, too, and he is a soldier. The pilot of an airplane he was on asked all the passengers and crew to recognize the soldiers who were on the plane. I think they gave them an ovation. Thankfully there are a lot of people out there who do recognize and appreciate the sacrifices our soldiers and their families are making for our country's freedom and safety.