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>> it was so exciting. he asked what the children did. >> its an amazing thing to be walking -- i lost all now. i hear nothing. >> ok. well, so what happened is they walked out. u.s. airways rallied the people. all the flyers there. anybody in the airport when they started asking a few people. they asked a few more so when the u.s. airways flight attendants turned around, they thought, this is going to be embarrassing. we only have our staff here. they turned around and every single flier, every...

It was -- it was pretty wonderful pulling in there. they had the fire ranges giving us an honor order salute and then theres people in the airport when we got there, it was amazing. >> right. and ed, would you just ask brooks how he felt the entire time, what he felt like when he walked out through that doorway? >> how did you feel when you walked out the doorway at the airport in washington? >> if i could communicate, i would tell you. >> hes listening to you. he can hear you. >> its part of wh...

Jacobs now with the 49ers. wonder if he kept the $4, brian. >> always talking sports, steve. now its about patriotism. heres proof that patriotism never fades. its stronger than ever. a group of world war ii veterans arriving on an honor flight in d.c. were shocked when they were greeted by an enormous crowd of supportive strangers. [applause] all right. two of those veterans are my guests this morning. ed cavanaugh and brooks holder. these honor flights is really a nonprofit organization who br...

Have told them what happened to us, why we were in war with all of our adversaries going on. but its a pleasure and really happy moment to go through and visit with people who have been in the wars and the wars that have come and gone and the many, many people, i understand theres somewhere around 400,000 possibly buried in arlington. and areas around it. and its a matter of really staying at attention and giving a salute to all and thats what we would want to do and we look forward to do. we st...

This flight, u.s. airways brings you here. and as you land, what did you see? >> it was just an outstanding day. it was the day of a lifetime to be honest with you. the people that run the honor flight, honor flight myrtle beach, the finest group of people ive ever had the opportunity to work with. the trip that day was unreal! >> so u.s. airways, youre on the flight, youre flying basically for free for your service to the country, world war ii, and brooks, when you land, you expected just to go...

This country. >> brooks said the only thing this compared to was meeting president truman after the war. thanks so much. and a great job with the honor flight network, nonprofit organization that brings war heroes like this to monuments in special places throughout the country for free. thanks, guys. appreciate it. and thanks for your service. >> thank you! >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. >> and again, were overcoming everything we can to bring that great story to you. i know you can apprecia...