Air Force and Vietnam veteran Russell Thomas, 72, of Coeur d'Alene, smiles back at one of many friends in the crowd Tuesday night as he makes his way through the welcome line in the Spokane International Airport. Thomas was one of nearly 100 regional veterans who left for Washington, D.C. Monday morning to embark on a quick but significant journey to see America's military memorials. (DEVIN WEEKS/Press)
May 9, 2018
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May 9, 2018 1 a.m.
A proper patriotic greeting
SPOKANE — The band struck up a patriotic song just as the honored guests began to descend the departure ramp.