Marines returning from Afghanistan get hurried, impromptu welcome at Chicago’s O’Hare airport

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/13-marines-returning-from-afghanistan-get-unexpected-welcome-at-chicagos-ohare-airport/2013/11/06/dd4f6bcc-46b5-11e3-95a9-3f15b5618ba8_story.html

[This is the USO I can usually be found at when not working away on InfoSec 
News, Great to see a neat news story about the center!  - WK]


By Associated Press
November 6, 2013

CHICAGO -- It didn’t matter that the 13 Marines on their way home from 
Afghanistan had been fighting in a war that no longer dominates the news 
or that they were stopping only for a short time in Chicago before flying 
to San Diego.

When USO volunteer John Colas heard with just an hour’s notice that the 
Marines’ plane was bearing down on Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, 
he and others scrambled to make sure they got a hero's welcome.

"We want these kids coming home to realize that they haven't been 
forgotten," said Colas, a 74-year-old former Marine.

The reception started with a water salute in which their plane taxied 
underneath an arch of water from fire truck hoses.

The Marines, who had spent the better part of five days getting on and off 
planes to get home from the other side of the world, were then met by a 
small crowd of cheering USO volunteers, firefighters, police officers and 
airport workers as they walked into the terminal.

A short time later, boarding another jet for San Diego, the Marines 
learned that American Airlines -- which has a policy to upgrade servicemen 
and women in uniform whenever possible -- had six empty seats in first 
class for the group.

[...]

--
Find the best InfoSec talent without breaking your
recruiting budget! Post a Job, $99 for 31 days.
Hot InfoSec Jobs - http://www.hotinfosecjobs.com/