Phuket Thailand

marc26 · #1 27-12-2006, 21:25

Cris Carter is a former star american football player

The military-in-first-class stories are sprouting, thankfully.

Cris Carter, my HBO compatriot, on his Travel Story of the Year:

"I'm flying from Atlanta to Nashville the other day for a business meeting for a security company I have. You see military people all over the airport, thousands of military people traveling. They're all in their camouflage. I get on the plane with my brother John. We're sitting in first-class. The guy across from me, I hear him talking to the flight attendant and all of a sudden he grabs his stuff and goes to the back of the plane.

I hear him saying he's giving up his seat to someone in the military. I told my brother, 'Get up, we're going to the back.' We go to the back, sit down, give up our seats, and one by one, everyone in first-class started giving up their seats. It wasn't a big plane. Then the pilot got on and said, 'Thanks to the generosity of the patrons in first-class, some of our military personnel will be in first-class today. Glad to have you. Thanks for what you do.'

It was an emotional moment, a small thing I would have never thought of. It was nice. How easy you can make someone's holiday trip home a little more pleasant.''

MrDK · #2 27-12-2006, 23:46

It is quite common to see (and take part in) appreciation for our service men and women in airports and in the air. Delta Airlines always makes sure to announce when military personnel is on board - always followed by applause. I have seen it it terminals as well. Budweiser made a commercial on that theme: Best Commercial Ever - bestcommercial.asf @ ZippyVideos.com - Free Video Webhosting

slinggalin · #3 28-12-2006, 01:29

It's good to hear these.

I know this happens quite often and glad to see that even people who do not agree with the goverment but still realize that the men and women of the military don't make the rules or make the decisions. They're just people like everyone else with Patriotism.

I wonder does this happen to other military members in other countires as well????

would like to know..