Posted on Nov 19, 2016
How would you react if you were on a flight where a family was boo'd for being allowed off the plane first to receive their soldier's body?
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What would you do, if a passenger in first class "boo'd" a Gold Star family for being allowed to leave the aircraft first to receive their fallen son/daughter in the military?
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Gold Star Families Disrespect Customs and Courtesies Fallen Soldiers Military bearing
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I would like to believe the cabin crew did not explain the reason for asking that the gold star family be let off first. I know we are a divided country but I can not see how any American no mater which team they root for would be so insensitive.
I did fly home from VA. in uniform during the Vietnam conflict and in the airport in New York I was called baby killer and worse . I had to laugh because the only thing i fought was tooth decay.
I did fly home from VA. in uniform during the Vietnam conflict and in the airport in New York I was called baby killer and worse . I had to laugh because the only thing i fought was tooth decay.
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Sgt Bob Leonard
Capt. Scherick, you said, "I would like to believe the cabin crew did not explain the reason for asking that the gold star family be let off first."
You're correct to think that. When the captain asked that the bereaved family be allowed to deplane first, he identified them as a "special military family", they were not identified as a Gold Star Family. Also, contrary to the picture attached to this story, the coffin with the Fallen Servicemember was NOT on this flight. It was somewhere over the Atlantic en route to Dover AFB.
You're correct to think that. When the captain asked that the bereaved family be allowed to deplane first, he identified them as a "special military family", they were not identified as a Gold Star Family. Also, contrary to the picture attached to this story, the coffin with the Fallen Servicemember was NOT on this flight. It was somewhere over the Atlantic en route to Dover AFB.
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SrA Sheri Wooldridge
I would explain to everyone what was going on. Had they continued to boo I'd have throats punched all of them two at a time.
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MAJ (Join to see)
I'd probably have to revert to my NCO voice and say, "REALLY?" Do you realize what, exactly, you are booing? None of you deserve to be Americans!"
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Not really much I could do from my normal lowly place in coach. The First Class passengers are likely to be off and gone before I ever get to the door. However, if I saw the family, I would go way out of my way to tell them I respected their loved one's sacrifice. Possibly ask if there was anything I could do to help them. Then go home, hug my wife, and pray for the idiot who disgraced themselves by disrespecting a fallen hero.
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Would tell them that they are a sick bunch of no good pieces of crap, for me this is too polite .
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