巴拉克·奥巴马总统给了一群战争英雄一个他们永远不会忘记的惊喜。
前者总统于11月16日让一群朝鲜战争和越南战争老兵大吃一惊荣誉飞行来自威斯康辛州的麦迪逊，去华盛顿特区，在退伍军人节之前，根据他在x上发布的视频。
“在退伍军人节之前，我很荣幸地欢迎一批退伍军人和他们的家人抵达DC。所有那些勇敢为我们国家服务的人，感谢你们和你们的家人，感谢你们出色的服务。你们所有人为了保护我们的国家所做出的牺牲将会被铭记，今天和每一天，”奥巴马在x上发布了这段视频。
奥巴马登上飞机，在飞机的内部通话系统上给老兵们分享了一条特别的信息。
“大家好。随着退伍军人节的临近，我想顺道拜访一下，对你们出色的服务表示感谢。对你们，你们的家人，你们所有人为保护我们的国家所做的牺牲将永远被铭记，我们非常感激，”视频中可以看到奥巴马在华盛顿着陆时对老兵们说。
退伍军人代表荣誉飞行网络飞往华盛顿，这是一个非营利组织，为退伍军人及其家人提供航班，参观国家首都的纪念碑。
“参加荣誉飞行之旅让退伍军人有机会与其他战友分享这一重大时刻，缅怀逝者，并与其他退伍军人分享他们的故事和经历。光荣的退伍军人总是免费旅行，感谢对我们组织的慷慨捐助，”他们的网站上写着。
据该非营利组织的网站称，在过去20年里，该组织已将30多万名退伍军人空运至华盛顿。
奥巴马还在他的媒体账户上反思了与退伍军人的会面，并感谢所有在美国军队服役的人。
“所有勇敢为我们国家服务的人，感谢你们和你们的家人做出的杰出贡献。你们所有人为了保护我们的国家所做出的牺牲将会被铭记，今天和每一天，”奥巴马说。
荣誉飞行网络没有立即回应置评请求。
Obama surprises veterans on flight to DC with special Veterans Day salute
President Barack Obama gave a group of war heroes a surprise they will never forget.
The formerpresident surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans onan honor flightfrom Madison, Wisconsin,to Washington, D.C.,ahead of Veterans Day, according to a video he posted on X.
"Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC. To all those who bravely served our country, thank you to you and your family for your extraordinary service. The sacrifices that all of you have made to protect our country will be honored, today and every day,"Obama posted alongside the video on X.
Obama came aboard the flight and shared a special message on the intercom of the plane for the veterans.
"Hello, everybody. As we approach Veterans Day, I wanted to stop by and just say thank you for your extraordinary service. To you, your family, the sacrifices that all of you made to protect our country is something that will always be honored, and we are very grateful," Obama can be seen telling the veterans upon touchdown in D.C. in the video.
The veterans were flying to D.C. on behalf of the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit that provides flights to veterans and their families to visit monuments in the nation's capital.
"Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the opportunity to share this momentous occasion with other comrades, remember the fallen, and share their stories and experiences with other veterans. Honored veterans always travel free of charge, thanks to generous donations to our organization,"their website reads.
The nonprofit has flown over 300,000 veterans to D.C. in the past 20 years, according to their website.
Obama also took to his Medium account to reflect on meeting the veterans and thank all who have served in the U.S. military for their service.
"To all those who bravely served our country, thank you to you and your family for your extraordinary service. The sacrifices that all of you have made to protect our country will be honored, today and every day,"Obama said.
The Honor Flight Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
