A group of World War II veterans headed to France received a patriotic sendoff before boarding their flight in Detroit.
On Monday, gate agents discovered that 12 veterans, including one who was going to an event at Omaha Beach for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, were waiting to board a Delta flight. They urged their coworker, Anna Marie Barile, to sing the national anthem, and when the other passengers heard the reason behind the impromptu serenade, they all stood in respect.
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