Posted on Nov 19, 2016
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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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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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There is no excuse for this behavior!!! I would stand, face those booing, point to each one and lambaste them for acting in Un-American, pointing out that there is a deceased military hero, who is on his way home! He/She needs to be honored for his/her sacrifices for all of us...

I remember the movie about "Taking Chance", the story of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps, killed in the line of duty... If you haven't seen it, you should...
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Capt Bud Adams
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I would ask them why are they booing. Based on the answer I would respond. If they are war protestors and being him because he was in the military, I would say, you have a right to boo, but remember, he or she died for you to keep that right. If they don't understand what a Gold Star family was, then I would explain it to them and ask that they respect that family.
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PO2 Clotilde Szelkowski
PO2 Clotilde Szelkowski
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Somehow Capt, I don't think that this would do any good in this day and age. There are too many uninformed and disillusioned children (of any chronological age) out there. The heck with the political correctness that they are all so worried about. I say OFFEND the idiot and EMBARRASS the heck out of him!
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SN Glen Hapeman
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Continue to pay my respects to Our Hero... otherwise I'm leaving in cuffs and the one that booed on a stretcher...
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CPO William Pentheny
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Stand at parade rest in front of the offender until all other passengers were off.
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SSG Robert Pratt
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An elbow to the face due to an uncontrolled muscle spasm on my way past.
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SP5 Matthew Moppins
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Do my best to remain calm and ask the offender to show some respect.
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PO2 Clotilde Szelkowski
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AW come on Spec...you know that wouldn't happen...you'd be right there with the rest of us!
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PO2 Kenneth Correa
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I would enlighten them as to the proper etiquette to be observed for this situation. Oh yeah, I would also threaten them with great bodily harm.
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SPC Richard Rauenhorst
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My thought would be to ask all passengers To Vote as to weather they agree or disagree with the asshole.
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MSG David Surprenant
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Edited 3 y ago
I might be tempted to call all other veteran and serving Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines that were aboard the plane to attention and present arms as the family deplaned. Those who've never served might think twice when they found out just how many of their fellow passengers have served or are serving to give them the freedom to be selfish assholes.

...and then, after order arms, I might make an aside to the first turd I found and tell them "there's an awful lot of "kick yer ass" hangin' around, you might want to stf up'.
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SSG Jim Husselman
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I as a professional Noncommisioned Officer would be something like" ladies and gentlemen please can we have a moment of silence for the family and a fellow service members remains to be received by the family just as we would if you had returned with your deceased loved one and for a moment show some respect and reverence for one of America's fallen Hero's please " and do so in a command tone and I would then stand and block the way of anyone but the family and flight crew.
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