THE ORIG
Charity Folds of Honor has Raised over $30 By Lt Col Dan Rooney, Founder, Folds of Honor
T
he origin of Folds of Honor began when I was on a commercial flight to Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was near midnight, and I was coming home on a late flight from my second tour of duty in Iraq. As an F-16 fighter pilot, I
knew one aspect of war, but right then I became painfully aware of the realities families face when a loved one in uniform is fallen or disabled.
somberly alongside the flag-covered casket to meet his family on the tarmac on, what, must have been the darkest night of their lives.
As my flight landed, the pilot announced they were carrying the remains of Corporal Brock Bucklin on board. I watched as Corporal Bucklin’s twin brother Brad, who had been seated in first class, walked
Among them was the deceased Corporal’s young son, Jacob. Despite the pilot of the flight asking that passengers remain seated while the casket was unloaded from the plane, many on the flight stood and began
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