Did you know Delta Airlines did this?

[MrHank]

Delta Baggage Handlers. Recorded at the airport here in Atlanta. As you watch the video, notice the number of people watching from inside the terminal. Most people have no idea Delta does this. This soldier was a K9 soldier with a dog trained to find IED's. Yes, the second small coffin is the soldiers partner. This is a soldier and his dog who died for us. And Hats off to Delta.

[video=youtube;c_VGxfmDmEo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_VGxfmDmEo[/video]

 

[Bfish]

I did not know... That is very cool! Glad you posted this, makes my day better!

 

[Brandon]

 

[MrsGungho]

that brought a tear to my eyes

 

[Kutnupe14]

Pretty moving. I'll never ever complain about Delta Airlines again.

 

[dprimm]

Pretty moving. I'll never ever complain about Delta Airlines again.

Until they charge you to use the toilet and lose your luggage.

The video is amazing. Listening to a book about Trident K9s right now. Dogs are incredible.

 

[scootn103]

Perfect way to start my Saturday morning off ! It will shine some light on this rainy and gloomy morning.

 

[findingZzero]

Very cool!

 

[spec4]

I feel sad and proud.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Oh, wholly carp, it's good to see some people that still respect the best of us.

 

[gregkl]

Thanks for posting. This kind of stuff tends to choke me up.

I watched movie a couple years ago titled "Taking Chance". It was about the escorting of a Marine who died in battle from the battlefield to his hometown and family.

Not sure how accurate it was but I want to believe that it was fairly true to protocol. I thought it was a good movie.

 

[Sylvain]

I didn't even know they used commercial airlines for that.
I saw pictures of a AC 130 loaded with coffins.Maybe it's just for part of the journey.

 

[actaeon277]

Thanks for posting. This kind of stuff tends to choke me up.

I watched movie a couple years ago titled "Taking Chance". It was about the escorting of a Marine who died in battle from the battlefield to his hometown and family.

Not sure how accurate it was but I want to believe that it was fairly true to protocol. I thought it was a good movie.

I didn't even know they used commercial airlines for that.
I saw pictures of a AC 130 loaded with coffins.Maybe it's just for part of the journey.

Commercial airlines take them from the body processing center. Military gets them to the center.

Taking Chance was a great movie.

 

[Alamo]

My heart clamped extra hard when I saw that small casket come out.

Thanks for posting. This kind of stuff tends to choke me up.

I watched movie a couple years ago titled "Taking Chance". It was about the escorting of a Marine who died in battle from the battlefield to his hometown and family.

Not sure how accurate it was but I want to believe that it was fairly true to protocol. I thought it was a good movie.

This is the article, written by the Marine Lieutenant Colonel that escorted PFC Chance Phelps, that generated the movie: Taking Chance - Chicago Tribune

 

[cerebus85]

Props to delta. This is as far as I know the only airline I've seen do this and they do it because they want to. They don't have to they choose to.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

That was really pretty wonderful.

Props to Delta, and props to those people, showing such sensitivity and respect.

 

[Trigger Time]

Looks like they get it! Thank you Delta!

 

[ModernGunner]

Looks like a good reason to use Delta airlines when booking flights.

 

[Dale1320]

Wow. That is not what I expected when I opened this thread. That was incredible and literally brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for sharing that!

 

[jd42k]

As a regular flyer on Delta I've seen this before and it's very moving. I witnessed a similar event a few years ago and brought tears to my eyes. It can certainly put things into perspective.