Johnny Jet thought his Delta Flight 2255 from Atlanta to Los Angeles was a mundane flight like any other. <br /> <br />But he and the rest of the passengers learned 45 minutes before landing that there was a military escort on board transporting a fallen soldier. <br /> <br />He recorded the dramatic water cannon salute by the fire department to honor the soldier, and the short, yet powerful, speech from one of the officials. <br /> <br />“Ladies and gentlemen,” the man said to a perfectly silent cabin. “I just addressed the escort. It is a sworn oath to bring home, to the family, the fallen. Today you all did that. You are all escorts. Escorts of the heart.” <br /> <br />Johnny further recollected the somber mood on the plane on his blog post. <br /> <br />“The water glistening on the windowpanes looked like tears. As you can imagine, everyone was silent, no one got up. I’m sure most had meteor-sized lumps in their throats and tears in their eyes like I did.”
