This trip of a lifetime is underway for these heroic American veterans, who received quite an emotional send-off at the Atlanta airport.
, a nonprofit whose mission is to help veterans and their families.
Delta employees decked out in red, white, and blue met the veterans before security – and what waited on the other side was something that called for the attention of the whole terminal. "As the veterans rolled closer to their gate, French citizens ran up in tears, thanking them for their service," Best Defense Foundation said.
Among the WWII American veterans taking part in the program, six are D-Day veterans who participated in the invasion and subsequent battle of Normandy.
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