After a rough ride and a hard landing, I arrived in Dallas. It was a blurry Monday morning, with cold drizzles falling amidst a twirl of cool spring wind. Just as I was about to leave the security area, I heard an intermittent scattering of claps and cheers, only escalating as more people seemed to join in. After looking around, I realized that the cheers were directed at American troops returning home from Iraq. Most soldiers looked blurry-eyed; some smiled and waved back while others simply walked on. Before long, at least a hundred passengers at the terminal were cheering for the troops. It was quite a scene.
The troops were on the arrival level.
Posted by mtong 