Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting John. John is a War World II vet who served in Europe. He was involved in some mighty battles over there including the one at Normandy. John was part of a group  of veterans from Ohio who had come to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII memorial as part of the Honor Flight. The honor flight is a program which brings veterans from previous wars to D.C. so the veterans can visit their memorials. The veterans arrive at the Baltimore-Washington airport then are taken to a bus where they driven to D.C. They spend their day visiting many of the memorials including the Air Force, Navy, and Marine memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. The most moving part of the day to me seems to be when they disembark the aircraft. Unbeknown to the veterans, in the terminal awaits a line of people made up of military personnel in uniform as well as civilians volunteers. These volunteers clap and cheer each veteran as he or she enters the terminal. Most of them never received this type of welcome when they returned from the wars. It’s heart warming to see their reactions. Some cry; some smile, and others are so surprised they are not sure how to react. John, well, he gave the biggest grin I have ever seen.