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    Mr KLC
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    Father Of Fallen Soldier Booed By Airline Passengers

    Sgt. John Perry was killed in an explosion on Bagram Airfield on Nov. 12. But according to Perry’s father, Stewart, his son did not receive a hero’s welcome home when he escorted his body back to Stockton, California this week.


    According to KOVR-TV in Sacramento, he says that passengers on his flight booed when they heard their flight would be delayed because soldiers were escorting a fallen service member home.

    “To hear the reaction of the flight being delayed because of a Gold Star family and the first class cabin booing, that was really upsetting, and it made us cry some more,” Perry told KOVR.

    Perry sighted national anthem protests by professional athletes and presidential campaign rhetoric as reasons that may have encouraged the passengers to boo.

    “My kid was over there to help put a stop to this garbage, and he died,” he told KOVR.

    Perry was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his actions. A memorial for Perry was held Thursday in his hometown of Stockton. He’ll be buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.


    http://www.kshb.com/news/national/fa...source=twitter

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    Jesus. I wish we could just break a few states off and start a new country.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxx View Post
    Jesus. I wish we could just break a few states off and start a new country.
    They tried that once.

    It didn't end well.

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    lol at misleading title

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    See "Taking Chance" starring Kevin Bacon. It will make you cry.

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