Re: Our troops... etc

From: Anne Vasquez (annevasquez_at_NOSPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 18:58:47 GMT

I'll have to ask my daughter's BF, but when he came back from Iraq, I
think he paid for his ticket, then the Army reimbursed him. It really
seems like that's what he told me, but I'm not 100% positive. I know
they came back on Delta.

Anne

VHOne wrote:

> I flew Delta back from San Diego last week with a layover in Atlanta and when
> we boarded the plane for Richmond, a whole group of young men boarded the
> plane. I was wondering who they were. In flight, the captain announced that
> he wanted to take special notice to these young men (all young enough to be my
> grandchildren) because they had all just finished their basic training in Fort
> Benning GA and were coming to Richmond to be at Fort Lee and have further
> duties to our country from there. I looked at all of them (quite a group of
> men) and just said a prayer for all of them. They were all so young.
>
> I hope the family will go back to Delta and talk to a supervisor or have
> someone from the corps that this young man belonged pick up the tab. I thought
> they did this. They definitely need to pursue this avenue as they should not
> have to be the ones who pay to get this young man home.
>
> V.
>
>
>>Not quite sure how to title this but I had a very interesting accidental
>>encounter this evening. DH and I went to the Portland International Jetport
>>this evening to pick up my daughter flying in from Dulles. Now, I grew up in
>>DC
>>and man I have to say I still get a chuckle over this airport with
>>"International" in front of it's name. n fact, a woman I met in the terminal
>>remarked on "how many airports could you fire a cannon through without
>>hitting
>>anyone). But, I digress. Lounge/restaurant closed at 7, so we couldn't watch
>>for the flight in there. WOund up standing outside the gate. Shortly after we
>>arrived DH remarked on seeing a fire truck headed for the runway - I didn't
>>give it much thought...
>>
>>So standing outside gate I struck up a conversation with a couple who were
>>waiting for their son to arrive on another airline. Just found out yesterday
>>he
>>could come home. Turns out he was National Guard and had been badly wounded
>>in
>>Iraq; in fact, the guy driving the vehicle he was wounded in died. What is so
>>disgusting is that he's trying to get home. Too wounded to do anything (lucky
>>to still have legs at all). Guess what? Delta will not give any discount to
>>him, even wounded soldier, because IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND (4th of July -
>>American Spirit - etc). Frankly, I'm disgusted but not surprised. I told them
>>they should contact senators, etc. Personally, I think the airline should be
>>a
>>bit more generous, but more so think the goverment should be assuring these
>>men
>>get get back to their families
>>
>>We were a bit put out having my daughter's flight delayed, then (we find out
>>when they are on the ground) almost rerouted to another airport in NH because
>>a
>>small plane went off the runway in Portland. That inconvenience pales in
>>comparison. I told these folks they should contact the media and our
>>senators.
>>Anyone who almost got killed (they said if his window had been down it would
>>have made the difference) should not have to pay to get home.
>>
>>
>>Rae Morrill in Maine
>>"Ya can't get theyuh from heeah"
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