tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341302372172784674.post4956266863373051675..comments2023-03-25T07:41:40.166-04:00Comments on The Unknown Soldiers by Tom Sileo: The only thing I like about airplanesTom Sileohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09597602184333457928noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341302372172784674.post-15979337153616181532011-04-28T00:06:23.376-04:002011-04-28T00:06:23.376-04:00One of my favorite memories of my time with the US...One of my favorite memories of my time with the USO was at the Phila airport (ok, ok, most of my favorite memories are from there!). We had about 30 guys returning from their holiday pass. Since they were all coming in on different flights from different parts of the US, they all met up at the center (which is behind security) before heading back to post as one big group. Most of them locked up their rucksacks and suitcases in our storage closet outside of security while they waited so I had to take all of them up there to get their bags before they hopped on the charter bus.<br /><br />As I'm walking up the terminal, all the guys were trailing behind me, kind of like a mother duck and all her ducklings. It was just a sea of ACUs. All of a sudden, I hear one clap and then another and soon enough, the entire terminal was applauding the troops and it didn't end until the last guy reached the ramp in front of security. Most of the guys looked incredibly embarrassed and like they wanted to bolt through the security doors as quickly as possible. I, on the other hand, absolutely loved it. It gave me chills and I totally got choked up. It was pure awesomeness.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610178254521356348noreply@blogger.com