Last summer, I was transiting DFW when I saw a whole plane full of troops returning from Iraq deboarding in Terminal D from a ATA L1011. As the troops were moving along the elevated bridge into customs, I saw no less than 50 people shouting, screaming, and crying as they went past by. Some of them were family awaiting some of the troops to re-enter security, judging by the crying and the home-made signs saying "Welcome Home".

In 2002, I was flying BR from LAX to TPE when one of the IFE channels played the music video of the song Cry by Faith Hill. Now THAT'S a song to tear-up by! :-)