Just another thought..... it's the small things that make the biggest impact.
Coming back conus, we landed in Baltimore. As I exited the terminal around 2 or 3 am, there were no less than 25-30 WW2 & Vietam vets in line clapping for our return.
One by one they all shook hands or hugged us while thanking....us. One man in a walker reached out and gave me his cell phone so I could call my family to put their hearts at ease. I noticed others were doing the same. It must have been infectious because other people waiting at nearby gates for their flights came over and joined in.
Such rush of emotions resulted in not a single dry eye in sight. Showing that they genuinely cared for people they have never met was very moving.
Whenever I hear of a contracted freedom flight coming in I try my best to be in line to greet them if I am not working. It's a very small gesture but to some the small things are the most powerful. It was for me.
Coming back conus, we landed in Baltimore. As I exited the terminal around 2 or 3 am, there were no less than 25-30 WW2 & Vietam vets in line clapping for our return.
One by one they all shook hands or hugged us while thanking....us. One man in a walker reached out and gave me his cell phone so I could call my family to put their hearts at ease. I noticed others were doing the same. It must have been infectious because other people waiting at nearby gates for their flights came over and joined in.
Such rush of emotions resulted in not a single dry eye in sight. Showing that they genuinely cared for people they have never met was very moving.
Whenever I hear of a contracted freedom flight coming in I try my best to be in line to greet them if I am not working. It's a very small gesture but to some the small things are the most powerful. It was for me.