Saturday, November 19, 2016

It Makes Me Want To Throw Up

Sgt. John Perry (pictured), 30, died on Saturday at Bagram Airfield when he stopped a suicide bomber from reaching his target

  • Army Sgt. John Perry, 30, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday when he stopped a suicide bomber from reaching his target
  • His father, Stewart Perry, says he and his family traveled on American Airlines from Sacramento to Dover Air Force Base to meet his remains
  • When they landed at a layover in Phoenix, the captain asked passengers to remain seated to let the family get off so they could make connecting flight
  • Perry said first class passengers booed and complained as they exited the plane, despite the captain saying why they were allowed to leave first
  • Perry said: 'To hear the reaction of the flight being delayed because of a Gold Star family, and the first class cabin booing that was really upsetting'
  • The decorated solider leaves behind his wife of eight years, Julianne, and two young children - five-year-old Lena and four-year-old Gavin 
  • His wife says he will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.


  • Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3951762/It-cry-Father-slain-soldier-says-family-booed-passengers-flight-bringing-son-home.html#ixzz4QSu6vMl4

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