Posted on 06/23/2016 2:24:56 PM PDT by Rebelbase
This happened after Gulf War I. Story reported back in May of this year but I could not find it posted here at FR.
When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operation Desert Storm in 1991, a logistics error forced them to turn to a surprising source for a ride home: Donald J. Trump. Today, Stickney would like to say "thank you."
Stickney (left), was a squad leader in a TOW company of a Marine reserve unit based in Miami, FL and spent approximately six months in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991. Upon his unit’s return to the United States, the former Marine says the group spent several weeks decompressing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before heading back to Miami. Stickney recalls being told that a mistake had been made within the logistics unit and that an aircraft wasn’t available to take the Marines home on their scheduled departure date. This—according to Stickney—is where Donald Trump comes in.
"The way the story was told to us was that Mr. Trump found out about it and sent the airline down to take care of us. And that’s all we knew….I remember asking 'Who is Donald Trump?' I truly didn't know anything about him," the former Marine said. Corporal Stickney snapped a photo to remember the day by.
The Trump campaign has confirmed to Hannity.com that Mr. Trump did indeed send his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami, Florida to transport over 200 Gulf War Marines back home. No further details were provided. The Marine says he and his family are—to this day—grateful for Trump’s kind gesture. "It may not seem like much to most people, but it was very important to a bunch of jar heads and more importantly their families waiting for them on the hot tarmac."
Stickney says that his father—a Korean War veteran and former Eastern Airlines captain—claimed to have never seen a 727 turn around and refuel so quickly. His father was so appreciative of Mr. Trump's help; he said he would fly for Trump for free to thank him for what he did. Stickney says that in his 28 years of public service, he has yet to see this kind of support for the troops from any of the other candidates running for president: "I have not seen a Clinton or Sanders plane, or anything else for that matter, sent to support the troops."
Barry Goldwater also used his private resources to fly stranded soldiers.
What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
Trump said he would TALK, TALK, to the NRA, which is different than ACTING on an issue.
Sheesh.
Selected Trump articles on FR, from 12:15 PM to 11:30 PM EST, 6/23/16:
ICE Underreported 13,288 Criminal Convictions of Aliens Released in 2014 –CNS
Trump hires George W. Bush hand to direct critical Ohio campaign –CNN
Trump will not ask donors to repay nearly $50 million in campaign loans –Yahoo
200 Stranded Marines get ride from Donald Trump –LiveLeak
Yet another Trump super PAC launches, this one with a link to Ted Cruz –WZVNtv
Peter Schweizer: Media Won’t Ask Questions About ‘Clinton Cash’ Because They’re Afraid of the Answers –Breitbart
Report: Corey Lewandowski Lands CNN Gig –Breitbart
Trump Scotland visit dredges up U.K. controversies –CNN
Federal judge strikes down Cleveland RNC protest zone restrictions –Politico
Watch Trump departing San Antonio with dozens of cops who were part of his motorcade (video)
How Evil Is Hillary and Bill Clinton? (video)
Media thinks it’s a scandal that Trump campaign tends to contract with Trump businesses –CFP
Trump's New Website LyingCrookedHillary.com Is Live! –
DHS May Ban “Religiously-Charged” Terms Jihad, Sharia to Avert “Us versus Them” in Anti-Terror Programs –JudicialWatch
Trump Stuns Critics by Raising $11 MILLION in Just 48 Hours. –DCWhispers
The real reason why Wall Streeters paid $50k to have dinner with Donald Trump Tuesday night –Yahoo
These are just the stories OTHERCpeople have shared.
I can guarantee there are many many more that have not been
He is kind and generous and has always loved people.
I heard this recently!
Love your post!
Thank you for the ping! Great American!
Love Trump!
http://www.hannity.com/onair/the-sean-hannity-show-55176/200-stranded-marines-needed-a-plane-14727522/
Oh but he didn’t distribute the $6M or so to the vets groups as quickly as some people thought he should have, so he’s not REALLY a friend of the military and vets.
The no fly list is not a list of people you want carrying guns.
Until the smallest infraction gets one put on the no fly list.
Like running a stop sign or letting your grass grow to long.
And Lois Lerner decides who is on the list? No, thank you.
Huh? Should he distribute the money before it come in?
Thanks for the ping.
The list was supposed to be only those the feds, like the FBI, had checked. It was originally supposed to be mostly all foreigners. Has the Obama bunch screwed it up? I thought this was a list supposedly of those we had thoroughly vetted as sympathetic to terrorists.
There aren’t patriotic quiet hero stories about anyone else in politics. Certainly no one has EVER told a nice story about Hillary, where she quietly saved the day for our troops or ANYONE.
I was mocking the people who made the noise about his “only” distributing some $3M before the rest was even collected, insisting he is NOT a friend of the military and vets.
I’m sure if JayZ or Bounce were stranded, Odumbo would send AF 1 for them. (at our expense)
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