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?

I would do my best to stand in the close qtrs of the aircraft and Salute the parents as they walked by.

Just read som of the comments, bottom line. “MILITARY FAMILY “. Respect those that put themselves, their family and all involved over a little delay in your life because if not for sacrifices made by the military you just may not have been here today. “ SALUTE “

I guess I'd be wondering why the airline didn't put the family in First Class to begin with, I'd be complaining to them after the fact. I really don't want to go into the how I'd handle the passenger boo'ing the family. Guess I would approach in the sense that, how would you like to be treated if that were your family member.

Though this was a 2016 post, it deserves a comment. In my case, I'd be afraid of how I'd react ... it wouldn't be pretty. That has to be/had to be a totally despicable event!

This crap reminds me of the shit commie Joe pulled when the remains of the last 13 troops were killed in Afghanistan due to his botched retreat from there last year. He may be the CiC, but he is no commander.

I had this happen on a flight. I was coming home on my 1st leave after BCT/AIT. There were two arsewads in the 1st class section of the flight I was on. They decided to show their stupidity. I and another Army PFC were sitting in the front section of the business passenger section of the flight. The flight attendant had been on the PA system and had asked everyone to stay seated while the family decorated first.
Long story short, the other PFC and I went up to the first class section and told the idiots that if they did not shut the hell up and show some respect to the grieving family, they did not want to know what was in store for them. They shut up and behaved then. The flight crew, pilot, copilot, and engineer had all been in Vietnam as pilots. Between them, the other PFC and myself, we escorted the family to receive their family members remains. This happened in March 1976. It was still a time of turbulence in this country with jerks dissing the military. Turns out the fallen service member had been in the Marines in Vietnam and been being treated in a VA hospital for the previous 18mo for ongoing issues from injuries sustained in Vietnam. He was 6yrs older than I at the time. He was 25 and I was 19.

I KNOW WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO BUT,I WOULD TELL THEM THAT HE DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY AND TO PROTECT YOUR FREEDOM. IF THAT WASN'T SATISFIABLE,THEN I WOULD TELL THEM ANOTHER WAY HMM.

I would calmly inform the person that they have the right to voice their opinion... then get closer and in my NCO low growl tell them if they continue I'll beat the crap out of them

I'd be really pissed off, and after a brief conversation, salute the family.

After biting my tongue several times, I would compose myself with the greatest Military bearing and salute the family! US Army Chaplain Captain Dr. Deirdre M. Stokelin, Retired.