There will be prayers for your son, Baxter, until he returns home safely!
HUGS, mj and benji
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From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]>
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Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 2:30:23 PM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fwd: [yorkieviews2] Airline Captain
On behalf of my own son, Private Baxter T. Corey, deploying into a very hot
spot
in Afghanistan as Infantry division in late February, 2011... I forward this to
you and ask for your prayers for the safety of my little soldier!!!
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park!
Deanna and the Dog Park Gang:
Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine
>From the mountains of CA
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From: Nancee Bayles <[email protected]>
>Date: January 31, 2011 1:05:09 PM PST
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [yorkieviews2] Airline Captain
>Reply-To: [email protected]
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>>>"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The
>>>Marines
>>>don't have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan
>>>>>
>>>>>GOD BLESS THIS AIRLINE CAPTAIN:
>>>>>
>>>>>He writes:
>>>>>My lead flight attendant came to me and said, "We have an H.R. on this
>>>>>flight." (H.R. stands for human remains.) "Are they military?" I asked.
>>>>>
>>>>>'Yes', she said.
>>>>>
>>>>>'Is there an escort?' I asked.
>>>>>
>>>>>'Yes, I already assigned him a seat'.
>>>>>
>>>>>'Would you please tell him to come to the flight deck.
>>>>>You can board him early," I said..
>>>>>
>>>>>A short while later, a young army sergeant entered the flight deck. He
>>>>>was the
>>>>>image of the perfectly dressed soldier.
>>>>>He introduced himself and I asked him about his soldier.
>>>>>The escorts of these fallen soldiers talk about them as if they are still
>>>>>alive
>>>>>and still with us.
>>>>>
>>>>>'My soldier is on his way back to Virginia ,' he said.
>>>>>
>>>>>He proceeded to answer my questions, but offered no words.
>>>>>
>>>>>I asked him if there was anything I could do for him and he said no. I
>>>>>told him
>>>>>that he had the toughest job in the military and that I appreciated the
>>>>>work
>>>>>that he does for the families of our fallen soldiers.
>>>>>
>>>>>The first officer and I got up out of our seats to shake his hand.
>>>>>He left the flight deck to find his seat.
>>>>>
>>>>>We completed our preflight checks, pushed back and performed an uneventful
>>>>>departure.
>>>>>
>>>>>About 30 minutes into our flight I received a call from the lead flight
>>>>>attendant in the cabin.
>>>>>
>>>>>'I just found out the family of the soldier we are carrying, is on
>>>>>board', she
>>>>>said. She then proceeded to tell me that the father, mother, wife and
>>>>>2-year
>>>>>old daughter were escorting their son, husband, and father home. The
>>>>>family was
>>>>>upset because they were unable to see the container that the soldier was
>>>>>in
>>>>>before we left. We were on our way to a major hub at which the family was
>>>>>going
>>>>>to wait four hours for the connecting flight home to Virginia .
>>>>>The father of the soldier told the flight attendant that knowing his son
>>>>>was
>>>>>below him in the cargo compartment and being unable to see him was too
>>>>>much for
>>>>>him and the family to bear. He had asked the flight attendant if there was
>>>>>anything that could be done to allow them to see him upon our arrival. The
>>>>>family wanted to be outside by the cargo door to watch the soldier being
>>>>>taken
>>>>>off the airplane. I could hear the desperation in the flight attendants
>>>>>voice
>>>>>when she asked me if there was anything I could do.. 'I'm on it', I
>>>>>said. I
>>>>>told her that I would get back to her.
>>>>>
>>>>>Airborne communication with my company normally occurs in the form of
>>>>>e-mail
>>>>>like messages. I decided to bypass this system and contact my flight
>>>>>dispatcher
>>>>>directly on a secondary radio.
>>>>>
>>>>>There is a radio operator in the operations control center who connects
>>>>>you to
>>>>>the telephone of the dispatcher.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was in direct contact with the dispatcher. I explained the situation I
>>>>>had on
>>>>>board with the family and what it was the family wanted.
>>>>>He said he understood and that he would get back to me.
>>>>>
>>>>>Two hours went by and I had not heard from the dispatcher. We were going
>>>>>to get
>>>>>busy soon and I needed to know what to tell the family. I sent a text
>>>>>message
>>>>>asking for an update. I saved the return message from the dispatcher and
>>>>>the
>>>>>following is the text:
>>>>>
>>>>>'Captain, sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. There is policy
>>>>>on
>>>>>this now and I had to check on a few things. Upon your arrival a
>>>>>dedicated
>>>>>escort team will meet the aircraft. The team will escort the family to
>>>>>the ramp
>>>>>and plane side. A van will be used to load the remains with a secondary
>>>>>van for
>>>>>the family. The family will be taken to their departure area and escorted
>>>>>into
>>>>>the terminal where the remains can be seen on the ramp. It is a private
>>>>>area for
>>>>>the family only. When the connecting aircraft arrives, the family will be
>>>>>escorted onto the ramp and plane side to watch the remains being loaded
>>>>>for the
>>>>>final leg home.
>>>>>Captain, most of us here in flight control are veterans. Please pass our
>>>>>condolences on to the family. Thanks.'
>>>>>
>>>>>I sent a message back telling flight control thanks for a good job.
>>>>>I printed out the message and gave it to the lead flight attendant to
>>>>>pass on
>>>>>to the father.. The lead flight attendant was very thankful and told
>>>>>me, 'You
>>>>>have no idea how much this will mean to them.'
>>>>>
>>>>>Things started getting busy for the descent, approach and landing. After
>>>>>landing, we cleared the runway and taxied to the ramp area. The ramp is
>>>>>huge
>>>>>with 15 gates on either side of the alleyway. It is always a busy area
>>>>>with
>>>>>aircraft maneuvering every which way to enter and exit. When we entered
>>>>>the
>>>>>ramp and checked in with the ramp controller, we were told that all
>>>>>traffic was
>>>>>being held for us. 'There is a team in place to meet the aircraft', we
>>>>>were
>>>>>told. It looked like it was all coming together, then I realized that
>>>>>once we
>>>>>turned the seat belt sign off, everyone would stand up at once and delay
>>>>>the
>>>>>family from getting off the airplane.
>>>>>As we approached our gate, I asked the copilot to tell the ramp
>>>>>controller we
>>>>>were going to stop short of the gate to make an announcement to the
>>>>>passengers.
>>>>> He did that and the ramp controller said, 'Take your time.'
>>>>>
>>>>>I stopped the aircraft and set the parking brake. I pushed the public
>>>>>address
>>>>>button and said, 'Ladies and gentleman, this is your Captain speaking I
>>>>>have
>>>>>stopped short of our gate to make a special announcement. We have a
>>>>>passenger
>>>>>on board who deserves our honor and respect. His Name is Private XXXXXX,
>>>>> a
>>>>>soldier who recently lost his life. Private XXXXXX is under your feet in
>>>>>the
>>>>>cargo hold. Escorting him today is Army Sergeant XXXXXXX. Also, on board
>>>>>are
>>>>>his father, mother, wife, and daughter. Your entire flight crew is asking
>>>>>for
>>>>>all passengers to remain in their seats to allow the family to exit the
>>>>>aircraft
>>>>>first. Thank you.'
>>>>>
>>>>> We continued the turn to the gate, came to a stop and started our
>>>>> shutdown
>>>>>procedures. A couple of minutes later I opened the cockpit door. I found
>>>>>the
>>>>>two forward flight attendants crying, something you just do not see. I was
>>>>>told
>>>>>that after we came to a stop, every passenger on the aircraft stayed in
>>>>>their
>>>>>seats, waiting for the family to exit the aircraft.
>>>>>
>>>>>When the family got up and gathered their things, a passenger slowly
>>>>>started to
>>>>>clap his hands. Moments later more passengers joined in and soon the
>>>>>entire
>>>>>aircraft was clapping. Words of 'God Bless You', I'm sorry, thank you, be
>>>>>proud,
>>>>>and other kind words were uttered to the family as they made their way
>>>>>down the
>>>>>aisle and out of the airplane. They were escorted down to the ramp to
>>>>>finally be
>>>>>with their loved one.
>>>>>
>>>>>Many of the passengers disembarking thanked me for the announcement I had
>>>>>made. They were just words, I told them, I could say them over and over
>>>>>again,
>>>>>but nothing I say will bring back that brave soldier.
>>>>>
>>>>>I respectfully ask that all of you reflect on this event and the
>>>>>sacrifices that
>>>>>millions of our men and women have made to ensure our freedom and safety
>>>>>in
>>>>>these United States of AMERICA .
>>>>>
>>>>>Foot note: As a Viet Nam Veteran I can only think of all the veterans
>>>>>including
>>>>>the ones that rode below the deck on their way home and how they we were
>>>>>treated. When I read things like this I am proud that our country has not
>>>>>turned
>>>>>their backs on our soldiers returning from the various war zones today and
>>>>>give
>>>>>them the respect they so deserve.
>>>>>
>>>>>I know every one who has served their country who reads this will have
>>>>>tears in
>>>>>their eyes, including me. Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break
>>>>>it!
>>>>>Please send this on after a short prayer for our service men and women.
>>>>>Don't
>>>>>break it! They die for me and mine and you and yours and deserve our honor
>>>>>and
>>>>>respect.
>>>>>
>>>>>Prayer: 'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
>>>>>protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
>>>>>perform for
>>>>>us in our time of need. Amen.'
>>>>>
>>>>>Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a
>>>>>prayer
>>>>>for our troops around the world.
>>>>>
>>>>>There is nothing attached.
>>>>>Just send this to people in your address book.
>>>>>Do not let it stop with you.
>>>>>Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, &
>>>>>others
>>>>>deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
>>>>>
>>>>>GOD BLESS YOU!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>Nancee Bayles
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>Everyone is entitled to my opinion!
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