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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;4to2centBC, post: 2723879, member: 76181&quot;]Yesterday I found myself booked on another &quot;honor flight&quot; with Southwest airlines (I found myself on one last summer.) An honor flight consists of Vets from a state getting flown to Baltimore and then taken down to Washington DC for a special tour and visit. These days, the WWII vets are far fewer and the flights are filled with Korean, Vietnam, and vets from every &#039;war&#039; the US has been in since. These vets are handed envelopes from school children thanking them for their service. When the plane arrives, it is greeted by fire trucks spraying arches of water over the plane and an honor guard (and all the folks in the airport terminal.) Folks running to airplanes and complaining about late flights all drop what they are doing and stand and applaud............for the entire 15 minutes it takes to deplane these aging warriors.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is quite a sight to see. It is humbling. I speak with them the entire trip. Many of them tell me that war has made them pacifists. Others tell me they still can&#039;t shake the nightmares. Others tell me they focus on the good and try to forget the bad. All of them seem to feel undeserved of the attention. Many still are haunted by survivors guilt.</p><p><br /></p><p>MY dad was in the Navy in WWII and he told me much the same, as these living vets. I go out of my way to speak with them and share stories. It is a fulfilling experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am happy for your family that your son is home. I wish him well. I hope he finds peace in his life as he goes forward. The war does not always end when these soldiers come home. We should all remember that.</p><p><br /></p><p>btw I was an early sponsor of this project (see the link) and I think your son may find it of interest. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/veteranvisionproject/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.facebook.com/veteranvisionproject/?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/veteranvisionproject/?ref=br_rs</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Best Regards</p><p><br /></p><p>M[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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