Col Roy A. Knight Jr flight home

[Socalx09]

https://globalnews.ca/news/5742432/returning-soldier-dallas-airport-vietnam-veteran/

This is very touching...

Son wishes his father goodbye to the war in Vietnam and now the son is the pilot of southwest bringing home back home...

 

[4Waters]

Damn it, got something in my eye. Awesome thanks for posting.

Welcome home Col. Knight

 

[SoCalDave]

Thank you for sharing that.

 

[outboardrick]

Just Wow.....

 

[HocusPocus]

Thanks for sharing that, it should be the leading story on every news channel.

 

[ToMorrow44]

Thanks for sharing that, it should be the leading story on every news channel.

Agreed. Very cool, touching story.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Welcome home, and thank you Col. Knight. Your watch can finally come to an end.

In my belief system, he was able to watch over his son. Both father and son shared a proud day.

...my eyes are sweating...

 

[JB in so cal]

Just read about this on Yahoo.....never mentioned his son piloted the Southwest jet and said he was a major.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Just read about this on Yahoo.....never mentioned his son piloted the Southwest jet and said he was a major.

According to his obit he was posthumously promoted to Colonel.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/col-roy-knight-jr-obituary?pid=193368969

Blue skies and tailwinds to you sir, welcome home.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Just saw this tonight on the ABC World News broadcast. Speechless...

 

[rivermobster]

Kinna speechless...

 

[skiracr]

Welcome home sir! Thank you for your service and paying the ultimate sacrifice for this great nation we call the USA!

 

[Long Way Home]

It's a days like today to say thank you to our veterans and to remember the harsh realities of the Vietnam war. War Sucks

 

[phuggit]

So awesome.

 

[LHCBOY]

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[westair]

also a thank you to the great Americans who never give up the search for our MIA's

 

[Socalx09]

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I’m glad you shared this! Tears again!

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

What an awesome story. Finally, something good in all this shit we hear day after day....