Treating Veterans Not Like Heroes But Human Beings

In an earlier article entitled Lunatic Leftists Fall Completely Off The Deep End it told a story reminiscent of the Vietnam Era, a story of how an injured Gulf War II vet was booed and mistreated during an Independence Day parade in Washington state.

Just when we think America is losing her mind, some true patriots step up and show 8 soldiers on leave for R & R their appreciation for all they do.

From CNN.com:

Returning soldiers ride first-class

Travelers switched seats

Thursday, July 15, 2004 Posted: 11:44 AM EDT (1544 GMT)

DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Eight soldiers flying home from Iraq for two weeks of R&R flew in style instead of coach after first-class passengers offered to swap seats with them.

"The soldiers were very, very happy, and the whole aircraft had a different feeling," flight attendant Lorrie Gammon told The Dallas Morning News in Thursday's editions.

The June 29 seat-swap on American Airlines Flight 866 from Atlanta to Chicago started before boarding, when a businessman approached one of the soldiers and traded his seat.

When the swapping was done, "the other two first-class passengers wanted to give up their seats, too, but they couldn't find any more soldiers," Gammon said.

Another flight attendant, Candi Spradlin, said she was impressed with the acts of good will.

"If nothing else, those soldiers got a great homecoming," she said.

Now, don't get me wrong I don't expect every hard working American to forfeit their very expensive first class seating to a veteran as I am sure they worked hard to be able to afford that seat. However, a kind gesture is what the troops deserve. I think many bleeding hearts forget that these brave men and women are following the orders of the officers appointed over them to include the Executive branch of our government.

These men and woman are heroes, and they go so many of the bleeding hearts don't have to.

Thanks to the eight first class passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 866, you truly are "First Class".

As for the title of this article, I am not saying people should kiss the feet of the Veteran, but remember he is an American and a person, a human being at the least. Their are only two kinds of treatment we should hear of when it comes to veterans and that is decent or praise. There is never a reason to treat a Veteran as a baby killer, murderer or rapist.

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by SlagleRock at July 16, 2004 03:22 PM