Heartwarming Twitter Thread On Vietnam Soldier's Remains Being Returned By His Son

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mattstaff
Aug 9, 2019 7:00 PM EDT

Some feel-good Friday for you! This story made the news yesterday, and you can check out a link to the soldier's obituary over here.

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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal I'm at the airport in Dallas, waiting for my flight home to DC from El Paso, and something incredible is happening.
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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal Our incoming plane is carrying the remains of an American pilot shot down over Vietnam in 1967. His remains were only recently recovered and identified and brought back to the US. 11:15 AM 8/8/19 Twitter for iPhone
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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal As we wait at the gate, we're told that Captain Knight is coming home to Dallas. When he left from this very airport to fight in Vietnam his 5 year old son came to the airfield and waved goodbye. It was the last time he would see his father alive.
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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal Today the pilot of the plane bringing Capt. Knight back to Dallas is his son
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    army - Product - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal The entire terminal has come to watch this arrival
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    army - Transport - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal DALLAS LOVE FIELD To Honor AlL who Have Serv&
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    army - Company - Verizon 8:42 PM 46% Thread Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal
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    army - Product - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal Incredible moment to watch. The entire airport fell silent.
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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal What a privilege it was to witness this moment. For those asking, they announced it over the intercom. The gate agent was very emotional as he told the story over the PA. They handed out American flags to everyone at the gate.
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    army - Text - Jackson Proskow @JProskowGlobal For those who want to know more, I've found an obituary for Col. Roy Knight Jr. Col. Roy Knight, Jr. Obituary - Weatherford, Texas | Legacy.com legacy.com
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