Hi Barbara Tracy Meier, my name is Kyndal. I saw where you said that your son is at the Air Force Ac

I spotted you later shuffling around the gate with a wide smile on your face waiting to board the six-hour, non-stop flight airlines ticket from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International.
I’ve certainly launched those conversations before. When it’s been convenient, I’ve stopped other service members in airports, restaurants and gas stations around the country. Like so many others, I’ve paid for meals when they were behind me in line or tucked into the neighboring booth.
airlines ticket I saw you again when you boarded, but I was far too busy bemoaning my minuscule middle seat and complaining about our high-row number. I told my seat mates that we were so far back on the plane, airlines ticket our arrival time was 15 minutes later than those in first class.
Eventually, I settled airlines ticket in and allowed my mind to wander up to your row. Where were were you stationed? How long had you been in the military? Were you going home for good, or only for a few short days that pass too fast?
Who would be waiting for you on the other end? A beautiful bride who can barely catch her breath at the thought airlines ticket of seeing you descend the escalator? Young children with crayon and construction paper signs? A mother and father who will whisper prayers airlines ticket in your ear as they wrap their grateful arms around you?
I could have asked those things, too, but I was preoccupied with missing my own family already and we weren’t even airborne. Soldier, sometimes I m gone for a day or two, maybe six or seven. Did you know I’ve even had a few trips run two full weeks? After grueling school assemblies and exhausting book signings, I absolutely ache to return home to my loved ones.
I wonder where your service has taken you. What have you witnessed as you’ve airlines ticket sacrificed so much to protect and defend America and her allies? Have you been sitting at a small, metal desk in some green zone? Or are you a member of a special operations unit where losing airlines ticket your life is a real possibility every day you punch in?
I believe the uniform doesn t care where you re serving and what your specific assignment is, it only cares that you re wearing it. Honor doesn t come from any particular type of service — it comes from the service itself.
Instead, I blew my nose and felt sorry for myself and the work piling up back home. I’ve got too many projects, too many columns, too many Facebook airlines ticket posts to manage and an eternity of emails to sort. Working for myself presents so much unpredictability, anxiety and stress.
Soldier, if I could have those moments back, I would shake your hand and thank you on behalf of everyone who feels more safe and secure because you re doing work that many of us would not be courageous enough to do.
I would promise you that never again would I find myself so caught up in my own selfish discomfort to let you pass by. And I would suggest that if servicemen and women can do what they do, I can certainly do what I do.
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Welcome home John Sucharski. Although I was 11, it was men like you and my dad (WW2, Korea, Vietnam) who inspired me to enlist airlines ticket in 1978 and earn my commission in 1980. Again, welcome home and thank you for being a quiet inspiration to many more people than you may realize.
My dad too was a Vietnam vet and told me how his home coming was. I cried and swore that any vet i see i would thank them. My dad passed away at 47 in 95 and i have kept my promise. so thank you to all our vets pass,present and future.....
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My husband was that soldier last week. He was coming home to his family. Thank you for this. You said something now, so all families can read it and know how you feel. Thank you so much for being thoughtful now.
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Hi Susan Reynolds, my name is Kyndal. airlines ticket I hope you won t mind if I tell you this, sometime when you get to talk to your husband, will you tell him that I say Thank You to him for his wonderful service to our country,
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Hi Michelle Barkley Mebius, my name is Kyndal. I am a big fan, and a big supporter and prayer warrior of the Troops, If it s ok with you can I ask you what your sons name is? I would like to put him on my prayer list.
from a Serviceman s mother. That s okay. When my boy got off the plane in Colorado, he saw lots of people clapping and applauding. He thought someone famous was on the plane and clapped and yelled and looked around for who they were cheering for. He had no idea he and the other servicemen airlines ticket on the plane were the guests of honor. Mostly Vietnam Vets, some people had traveled for over an hour to welcome them home. Complete strangers. He is humbled each time someone thanks airlines ticket him for his service. He feels he doesn t deserve it. Even though he has spent over three years deployed with a bid Red X on his back saying shoot me. Dangerous, yes. Can he tell his family and friends everything, no. He only requests that he and his military friends never, ever be asked the question have you ever killed anyone. There are some things just too painful to even think about.
Hi Dubby Fordham, my name is Kyndal. I am a big fan, and a big supporter and prayer warrior of the Troops. Hey Dubby, I hope you won t mind if I ask you this, can I ask you what your sons name is, I would like to put him on my prayer list.
KyndalBeth Payne Thank you, and we can always use prayers. But he will not be deployed again. He would not want me to post his name. But you can add my friend airlines ticket Joe Webber to the list, a veteran with horrible pain that the doctors can t relieve.
Dubby Fordham your welcome, airlines ticket ok. Oh. Oh ok. I sure will. bless his heart. Hey Dubby Fordham, sometime if you get to talk to your friend Joe Webber who is a veteran, will you tell him that I say Thank You to him for his wonderful service to our country, and that I ll be praying for him.
Dear Dubby Fordham ; Your son and his comrades are already in many peoples prayers. There those who wish to remain anonymous and deserve that wish to be respected. Please also, welcome him home from one vet to another. Joe Webber is also added to my list. Thank you Mr. Wright for your heartfelt column.
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Hi Dubby, hope you won t mind if I tell you this, your son is a very cool soldier, when ever me and my mom go to the grocery store and If I see a soldier in uniform airlines ticket I walk up to them and I tell them Thank You for their service. and after I tell the soldier Thank You they always smile back at me and they tell me Thank you for telling them Thank You After I walk away from telling a soldier Thank You for their service, I get so excited and I just can t stop smiling, it s so awesome, oh one day me and my mom were at the grocery store, and we were on the food Aisle and I wanted to tell him Thank You for his service to our country, but there was to many people around so I waited and as me and my mom were were in the check out aisle to pay for our grocery s, I saw him again, he was paying for his too and then as me and my mom were heading out to our truck, I saw him walking to his car to put his grocery s in it, and I walked up to him and I waited until he turned around and when he turned around to see me, I told him I just want to tell you Thank You and he said your welcome!!! I know that my Thank You made that Veterans day. I sure do love getting to tell our Troops and our Veterans Thank You for their service!!
Your so welcome Dubby, well just supporting our Troops and their families and our Veterans and their families is something that I feel like God has called me to do, and it s something that I love to do, and it s something that is very close to my heart. Yes they are the best!
Praise God for your beautiful article and heartfelt airlines ticket care for our men and women who serve our nation all over this world. I have a son who is at the Air Force Academy and will be serving this nation for many years to come. I am proud of him and everyone who sacrifices so much to serve in our Armed Forces... Thank you for this article!
Hi Barbara Tracy Meier, my name is Kyndal. I saw where you said that your son is at the Air Force Academy, If it s ok with you, can I ask you what your sons name is? I would like to put him on my prayer list.
I served during the Vietnam War when Americans, including veterans of the Greatest Generation turned their backs on us...I flew home to San Diego from Clark AFB in the Philippines in February 1980 after being at sea for 3 m