Marines surprised by warm welcome, first-class airline seats during stopover in Chicago
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2013
- Some involved in a heroes' welcome at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for a group of Marines spoke to 10News about the emotional experience.
Those 1st class passengers that gave up their seats really are 1 class Americans ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
As a Vietnam veteran I am glad they are being well received.
Thank you for your service. My late husband was also a Vietnam veteran , USMC. Wishing you good health
Mate I was only born in 1972 but have lots of respect for Vietnam Vets and sincerely hope that troops coming home will never be treated that way again🙏🏻👍🇦🇺
thanks for your service! I'm sorry Nam vets weren't well received. the way they were treated was horrible!
I was scared to were my uniform back from vietnam Jan 1969
@@hippielewis4768 that's so unfair.. regardless of how you feel about war, you never blame the solider. it's very disappointing to know how soliders were treated then. I've never seen anything like that in my lifetime ( born in 91) and I hope I never do!
I was a Marine in uniform in Albuquerque trying to get home. I had hitched from El Toro in California. I paid for a military stand-by ticket to Pittsburgh. What I got from American Airlines was a First class ticket. The stewardesses loaded my carry on bag full with little bottles of booze. That was in 1970, I never forgot that! Thanks for all that you did for me. American Airlines was the (only people) that welcomed me back from Vietnam!
From a fellow Viet Nam vet, (68-69) Good to hear that at least some of us were well treated.
Usually the airline folks treated us very well. I got bumped up to 1st class a couple of times. It was AFTER you disembarked the plane that all of the hate started.
Thank you both for your service
@@davidmentzer4490 I truly appreciate you both. TRUE HEROS 🇺🇸 Thankyou.
You are the guardians of freedom Thank you for your service and sacrifice 🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🦅
To All Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home and Thank you for your service.
Class act by the three passengers in business who volunteered their seats so this group of Marines could stay together. Well done. Bravo!
praetorx ian yes indeed😊👍👍
I worked for an airline at L.A. (LAX) & am happy to say first class passenger give up their seats for the military on a regular basis. I even had one guy who wanted to keep his first class seat, so he paid to upgrade a Marine !!!
@@bju194422that’s amazing!
@@bju194422 ...selfish but rich. LOL.
Bless the people who gave up their seats!
This type of behavior is long overdue . They deserve all the respect we can give .
L9
@@farhanali3306 what’s L9?
No they don't
@@MarksTournamentsYou need help.
Three people volunteered. Amazing.
I remember Xmas 2007 flying from San Diego to Massachusetts and I was on the phone with my mom at the airport. I was deploying to Iraq in Feb 2008 and I was happy as hell to be going home for Xmas before deployment. Well someone with the gate personnel hears me and when I handed my ticket over they asked for my military ID which scared me and then proceeded to tell me I was upgraded to first class and treated me like a hero and I hadn't even deployed yet. Thank you for showing us so much love!!! You have no idea how these small moments are the biggest memories to us.
That's an American , giving up your 1st class seat for a servicemen... Awesome.
rwjr98tj As a Marine vet, I'd give up my seat for an active duty Marine, Soldier, Sailor or Airman in a heartbeat.
Daniel Watts --- Damn right bro!!!
“ forever loyal“ that’s why I have it tattooed on my hand as well as “si vis pacem para bellum”.
Glad to see you made it back soldier, many of my family didn’t and I was too young to help.
No it isn't. I don't give up my seat for an IDF soldier.
@@REALBanannaman yep you're a first class POS..remember when the 💩 ever hits the fan here..dont go crying to our military
I'm so glad those three souls gave up their seats for the Marines.
I was one of those MARINES.... Semper Fidelis, Colonel T, U.S.M.C.
Thank you so much for your service.
I know that it can't be easy, having to deploy overseas because an incompetent or deranged president wants a war to distract from a scandal/investigation, or to bring his approval ratings up, or simply to make money for himself and/or his campaign supporters.
And I hope that you don't have to fight in another needless war again.
Be safe out there.
@@cheshirekat3050 Ummm did you happen to see the date on this video? Clearly not. Lol 11/06/13 I do remember a president by the name Obama being in office in 2013. #TrumpDerangementSyndrome at its finest right there.
@@cheshirekat3050 Someone's been binge watching CNN and still believes the Russian collusion hoax. Pathetic
@@yaimavol Looks like Trump is elbow deep in Ukraine too
Semper fi brother... happy you guys made it back and were given the treatment you deserved!
The three people who gave up their expensive first class seats was class. 😃
That's the way ALL military, active, and veterans should be treated, always.
I was flying home on Thanksgiving day in 1974. I was flying space available and every coach seat on the plane was fulled. The head flight attendant put me in first class so I could make it home on Thanksgiving. Oh and yes it was American Airline.
Those three who gave their seats.... You are all four star citizens.... God blessings are all.... thank you.
I was upgraded in 1969 when I returned from Vietnam. There were 4 of us who got this also
thank you for your service
Thank you and bless you always
That was unusual. Y'all usually got spit and trash.
Thank you for your comment
Thank you, Sir.... Michael Didomenico for Serving in Vietnam and keeping us safe. I was in High School during the 60's. 🇺🇸😘🇺🇸💖💙 God bless you and your fellow Warriors.
That's Amazing I Remember when I was a young Marine myself I was Flying home by myself and I was going to my seat when the Airline told me I had an upgraded seat in first class which surprised the heck out of me but I was very thankful said thank you and enjoyed my first ever Firat class I literally had done nothing yet but Graduate from BootCamp I guess that was a start of doing something....man these tears I also remember a Senior Couple giving me a Bottle of Water and a Orange because of my service it was definitely emotional
That's such a sweet story!!! I'm so happy there are so many American's that value what our military does. Thank you for serving our country. It is so very much appreciated.
I remember how all the Airlines treated me when I flew in the Sixties & Seventies. They would always upgrade me to first class. I really Thank them.
I remember when I landed and all those people were waiting on me at Dayton airport. I got to be a rockstar for a day, I wish I was articulate enough to describe to you what that did to me.
Nicholas Thank You for your Service to our great country . I'm an Air Forcre Veteran .
Thank you for serving our country Nicholas Wells! That must have been really nice when you arrived at Dayton airport. Nice homecoming you get to tell your kids about!
Reminds me of my brother, Cody. We were in kmart and he saw a miltary solider with a messed up leg. Cody we t up and told him thank you for your service. Thanks to all of these that serve our country.
American airlines has always been a great business towards military i have nothing but great experiences with them while i was in service more airlines should take a play out of their book thank you for the support
That's awesome... My dad got back to a very different ordeal from Vietnam. But it does make him happy that our troops comes home to this reception now.
Your dad should of been truely respected most importantly SHOWN !
Need more of it because they need to Know WE CARE ❤
Thank you all for your service. I greatly appreciate it.
May those who did not make it back, be it the past, present, and future, find their warm welcome beyond the pearly gates.
Nicely Done American Airlines. I'm flying you wherever I go that you offer service from now on.
American Airlines also did an outstanding job for the MOH Convention a couple of months ago. Put all other airlines to shame that day.
This is the best of humanity right here I respect all
Now that is what I call first class.
She's right "Our Marines" A national resource, precious treasure and Awesome Assets!,🇺🇸
Hats off to those good ppl gv away their 1st cls seat to home comeing soldier's.. god bless u'll..😊😊
These stories must be really hard for veterans of the Vietnam War to see. My late father did two tours in Vietnam, and when he returned for good, no one wanted to speak to a veteran.
I love America’s forces. Thank each one.
I had that happened once. It was an amazing feeling. Reminds you of why you’re doing what you’re doing
thank you for your service gentlemen.
I am from Germany, and I love to see how much US-citizens morally support their soldiers - that is really great.
Wow, lucky them, when I came home from Iraq for R & R, in DCU's mind you, I had to beg the flight attendant if I could be moved to a window seat, had my camera all ready to go to take pictures of my hometown, she said, "I'll ask around" finally after like fifteen or twenty minutes she came back and said she found a seat but it was in a exit row, would I mind sitting there? She must have been from the west coast, they have no idea how the military works, but it turns out the seat was next to a mom and daughter, and no one else, two people, three seats, and the flight attendant had to "ask around"
The reception at DFW was great, but when you feel you don't deserve it, it's hard to appreciate it, but when I got home and saw all the familiar buildings again, I had to let out a little tear, but as they say, never let them see you cry.
How great! Just what they deserve. Good for the people giving up their seats
Awww. I remember. When My battle buddies and I was on our RNR to oahu hawaii. They did that for us. Omg it was upgrade from economy class to first class. It was a awsome experience
A big thank you to the airline and MUCH bigger thank you to the 3 passengers who gave their sits to our beloved military members
Making my way home from training in Texas before getting to my first duty station I was upgraded to first clas and slept in comfort the whole flight back home to the Chicago area.
Only time I've ever flown first class lol
Its good to see there's patriots who appreciate our warriors.
That's the way it should be, Thank you for your service.
That’s how that should work.
Good to hear!
We owe these men and women more than we can ever repay them but it is our duty to try
Hope someday we in india would start giving the same respect to our men in uniform...Great gesture
They deserve a welcome home they are Heroes
Glad to have more of 'em home!
Love this!!! Semper Fi Marines and thank you for your service wherever you are!!!
Done a lot of traveling but never had a first class seat to give to anyone active duty. Did have the opportunity to trade seats with a soldier's wife and baby in another aisle so they could sit together. I'm gorilla sized but the two guys I ended up sitting between were thankfully understanding.
Awesome 👌 as a former Army combat vet who served 10yrs total with 14months in Afganistán. This is heart-warming.
As a ex navy seal\ mos 9505 sere instructor, welcome home Brothers !Thank You American Airlines !
We owe our freedom to the men in uniform godbless every each and one of you.
And the women too sorry ladies!
Your freedom has never actually been at risk, bud. You owe them nothing.
"that's the way the should arrive home". I wholeheartedly agree.
From an old United States 🇺🇸 Marine back in 71-77. This is outstanding! God bless American 🇺🇸 Airlines! And the others involved in this honor for the modern day Marines of today! SEMPER FIDELIS FOREVER, OOHRAH
Very NICE! KUDOS for American airlines and the people who gave up their seats.
They need this and more true heroes.because of these young men An women the rest of us can enjoy our freedom eavryday while they put their lives on the line.
Thats awsome. God Bless our Military and keep them safe
Awesome? Somebody who doesn’t exist blessing somebody who shouldn’t exist. I hear lunatics!
Class. Just class. God Bless America.
What a great story. Thank you all for your service and thanks to all of the kind people who welcomed you to your short rest.
I wish we would have this type of respect in germany
God bless you, thank you for your service. This should not be a one time event !!! In my humble opinion. We have not had a ticker tape parade, for all the veterans, e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e of them!
Thank you for your service
it's just that we love the veterans and troops etc.
This makes me so happy!
All service personal deserve special treatment in all countries. We love them sincerely...
well deserved. our freedom because of them.
Thank you for your service!
God bless you all and Thank you for your Bravery. USA. USA. USA.
💖🇺🇸💙 💖🇺🇸💙. 💖🇺🇸💙. 😘🌹😁
that is how you should treat the men and women who defend you.. shame ours in the UK are not treated so well..
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they are by our own people, But some nutjob muslims are allowed to swear and call names to our returning troops, protected by the police , now our troops are told not to march back to their barracks on returning to to UK..
the people are. its the police and Government that is letting them and us down..
liam thompson
Nowhere in the Bible does it say to fight anyone.. However there are over 50 verses in the quran that says to fight the unbelievers. and to only let none muslims live in lands they control if they pay a tax to do so and they feel subdued and humiliated..so it gets up my nose when pratts in government say islam is a religion of peace, clearly they have never read the quran..
paddy6062 Nowhere in the bible does it say to fight anyone? the bible is full of such teachings, Deuteronomy 17:12
2 Chronicles 15:12-13 to name but 2 places the bible talks of killing non-believers . All religions are the same. British troops are told not to wear uniform in public for their safety and to not offend certain peoples. This country ( MY country) is no longer the place where we respect our armed forces but have to apologise for them. Political correctness gone mad . And religion allowed to much say, extremists allowed to say what they want and get protection while they do.
Debra smith I am talking about an ongoing war with all none believers. and not those that were time specific like the old Jewish testament. Jesus gave no such orders in fact told Christians to love their enemy's. not fight and or kill them..
This is how it should always be.
damn right! thats amazing.... props to everyone involved
I’m from the UK and I bloody love the US!
I bloody love the UK, Sam. I was stationed over there at RAF Alconbury for 2 of the best years of my life. I even met and married my wife there. 38 years later and still going strong together.
The 3 that gave up their 1st class seats for our hero's should be commended and maybe American Airlines could now do something for them! I am a Proud American...always was and always wii be!
We need to support our fighting men as much as possible. HOORAH!
AS a Vietnam Veteran of 2 tours in 69 and 70, I am so glad to see that our Country has learned to separate the war from the soldier. I am against war, but I would never blame the soldier for what the Politicians forced them to do.
Yep, that's what soldiers do, obey orders.
Sgt USMC '82-'93
Semper fi guys from fellow Marine God bless
God bless the Marines! They are always respectful in uniform....on leave well, that's classified lol
Thank you so much!
Thank you for serving
And so they should be treated as hero's with much respect from australia
Well done American Airlines and those giving up there 1st class seats.
When the reporter said three passengers volunteered, I teared up
Proud of our Marines.
American Airlines.....and its 1st Class Passengers..........Bravo!
Beautiful humanitarian's much love
Outstanding!!! My brothers welcomed home correctly. To the three first class giving up their seats a Huge Thank You!!!
American Airlines put me in First Class when I flew from Washington D.C. back in 1970. I never forgot their courtesy to me. In fact when I checked in the agent called down to the gate and told them to hold the flight as a marine was going to get on the flight. At the gate the agent put me in First Class. It was really nice of them. The only bad part was my seatmate was an older man in a business suit and he acted like I didn't belong there and throughout the flight was surly both to me and the flight attendant. I was overwhelmed by their kindness. During the flight to O'Hare both the pilot and the copilot came back to shake my hand and wish me a nice flight. USMC1969-1971
Those three passengers 👏👏👏
nice job you three, great respect for those marines
i think we need this again
God bless all our men,and women serving.
EXCELLENT,I come from a Marine Corps family both parents served in WW 2,older brother,husband and many peers in the Vietnam conflict,I lived off base at Camp Pendleton ,but went every day to shop at the B X and see my husband,my brother was at MCRD many ,many years ago,our favorite thing to do as a family was watch him march and the Di’s count candance.
God bless every single one of our troops serving now ,and those who fought bled and died for the freedom I and many others enjoy .
Great stuff well done from the other side of the pond
They fight for us without asking for anything , we should allways welcome all of them home in this manner !! On behalf of the Fierro Family Thank you and God Bless all of you !!
Awesome!
outstanding,,
Awesome, people!
More surprising was the 3 First Class Passengers, who gave up there seats. Hats off.
This is the respect our men and women of our armed forces deserve. They fight and lose their life for our freedom. Some Americans are proud of them. Some take the freedom for granted and treat the military like dirt. God bless our military.
That's awesome