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Sometimes Twitter Is Good for Something
Like this incredible thread:
I’m at the airport in Dallas, waiting for my flight home to DC from El Paso, and something incredible is happening.
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
As we wait at the gate, we’re told that Captain Knight is coming home to Dallas. When he left from this very airport to fight in Vietnam his 5 year old son came to the airfield and waved goodbye. It was the last time he would see his father alive.
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
The entire terminal has come to watch this arrival. pic.twitter.com/HW3yAHEXBf
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
Incredible moment to watch. The entire airport fell silent. pic.twitter.com/TGp1X736R7
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
For those who want to know more, I’ve found an obituary for Col. Roy Knight Jr. https://t.co/Xuake1JtUP
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) August 8, 2019
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A timely, heartfelt reminder that the ire stoked on cable news and social media isn’t where most American’s spirit lies. It transcends politics in as basic a cross-section of life as an airport to honor the memory of a brave soul who fought for our freedom and liberty and future. An honor delayed not only in time, but by repaying a debt to our military who fought on our behalf in a very polarizing time. Yet still today we can come together as Americans. Bravo.
@bethanymandel, thank you for this post; it definitely brought tears to my eyes and I could not agree more with @jennastocker‘s comment about this homecoming.
I was reminded of the movie of some time ago, “Taking Chance”, based on a true story of a Marine Officer who assumed similar duties.
Thanks again for this most poignant story.
Sincerely, Jim
That’s beautiful.
Whenever I see these stories I think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Ikj1hZDnw&list=RD70Ikj1hZDnw&start_radio=1&t=18
It is a special, and thankfully rare honor to observe such a ceremony.
You remind me that I happened to be in the tiny Air Base terminal when KIA crew members of the USS Cole attack were returned home. We were allowed to go out on the tarmac with family members while the press was kept far away outside the perimeter fence. It was beautifully done.
Wonderful story. Here’s maybe one more:
My parents attended a funeral last year at Arlington National Cemetary for a friend from flight school who had been shot down over Vietnam in 1969. They had not seen his widow or children in 40 some years but were pleased to see that roughly 50 people from the old days had made the trip to Washington. After the missing man flyover (“earth-shatteringly loud” according to my mother) and the 3 volley salute, the mourners each stopped for a moment to pay their final respects.
There were three ladies in particular that my mom didn’t recognize, but they were the first to pay their respects. Afterward, my mother asked who the women were (my father didn’t know either).
It was explained, to my shock, awe, and gratitude, that those women were part of a group that attends EVERY funeral at Arlington. There was a time, it was explained, when occasionally no one would show up to support the family. They are known as the Arlington Ladies.
My father’s friend from flight school had 50 mourners present. Col. Knight stopped an airport cold. God Bless the Arlington Ladies who make sure that every hero laid to rest has a witness.
What Jim said.
Definitely needed to see this today.
This is wonderful. I lost two good friends in Vietnam and this caused me to remember them.
As I was watching it, I suddenly got something in my eye.
I’m surprised Twitter didn’t block it because, Patriotism.
What an extraordinary story. Thanks for this.
Thank you!
I needed to see this today too. It made me teary. RIP, Col. Knight.