[Vision2020] Terminal silent as Vietnam Veteran's remains flown home by his son

[Debi Robinson-Smith]

As it should be.....

Debi R-S

On 8/8/2019 12:55 PM, Moscow Cares wrote:
> Courtesy of /KHQ/ /News/ at:
>
> https://www.khq.com/news/terminal-silent-as-vietnam-veteran-s-remains-flown-home-by/article_804ebe52-ba07-11e9-a137-f38d8dfcc106.html
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>   Terminal silent as Vietnam Veteran's remains flown home by his son
>
>
> An incredible moment played out at Dallas International Airport 
> Thursday morning.
>
> An entire terminal paused as the remains of a Vietnam Veteran were 
> brought back home.
>
> A reporter from Canada's Global News happened to be at the airport and 
> documented the patriotic moment.
>
> "Our incoming plane is carrying the remains of an American pilot shot 
> down over Vietnam in 1967," Jackson Proskow wrote. " His remains were 
> only recently recovered and identified and brought back to the US."
>
> Proskow elaborated further: "When Captain Knight left from this very 
> airport in 1967 to fight in Vietnam his five-year-old son came to the 
> airport and waved goodbye. It was the last time he would ever see his 
> father alive."
>
> "Today the pilot bringing Captain Knight back to Dallas is his son," 
> Proskow said as the entire terminal had gathered to watch the arrival.
>
> Proskow had been waiting for his flight home to Washington DC from El 
> Paso and said it was a privilege to witness the moment.
>
> "Incredible moment to watch. The entire airport fell silent," Proskow 
> said.
>
> He further explained that it was announced over the intercom and 
> American flags were handed out at the gate.
>
> "The gate agent was very emotional as he told the story over the PA," 
> Proskow said.
>
> An obituary says Col. Roy Abner Knight, Jr. was shot down while 
> attacking a target on Ho Chi Minh Trail iN Laos.
>
> 52 years after saying goodbye to his father, he actually has the 
> opportunity to return him home for a proper goodbye and burial.
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> Photo
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> A veteran returns home . . .
>
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Photos/KHQ/KHQ_080819.jpg
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> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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