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Every so often, a somber group of Delta employees gathers on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to greet the arrival of a plane with an important delivery in the cargo hold - the remains of a military veteran. > > The Delta Honor Guard, as the group of volunteers calls itself, holds a brief ceremony amid the bustle of ground operations at the airport as the casket is unloaded from the belly of the plane. > > Volunteers in blue jumpsuits line up holding flags - including one for each branch of service and an American flag - and dip them to a 45-degree angle as the casket emerges. Afterward, they read a prayer, give the escort a special Delta Honor Guard coin to be passed onto the next of kin, and the casket is transferred to a special flag-painted cart. > > youtube/watch?v=c_VGxfmDmEo
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:11:41 +0000

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