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Delta’s Special Memorial Day Tribute at LAX

Chris Carley by Chris Carley
May 30, 2022
in Trip Reports
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The POW-MIA Table for One between Delta Air Lines Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

The POW-MIA Table for One between Delta Air Lines Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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Several years ago, my wife and I visited Los Angeles National Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend. We heard about the Boys and Girls Scouts placing flags at each of the graves.

We wanted to go and pay our respects to people we never met — but to whom we’re forever grateful.

It truly was one of the most memorable, emotional, and humbling experiences of our lives.

We figured we’d be there, like, a half-hour. About three hours later, we finally got back into our car and sobbed. Like, wept until our tear ducts pretty much said, Uh, yeah, you’ve cried yourselves dry. Better drink some water. Seeing a landscape of about 85,000 graves (many honoring young people) each decorated with an American flag gave us stirred up incredible senses of patriotism, anger, gratitude, and sorrow.

I’m not a big crier. But I still get choked up each time I think about that cemetery visit.

Memorial Day weekend remembrance at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
Memorial Day weekend remembrance at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

No matter our plans during Memorial Day weekend, we always take a few minutes to acknowledge those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom (and that of other countries, but we needn’t discuss that now).

Earlier today, I drove past the LA National Cemetery while en route to LAX — and saw the beautiful, poignant display again. Thirty minutes later, I was inside the Delta T3 Sky Club — and saw this table on the second floor, just past the escalators.

A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX.
A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX.

Flags of the United States military branches adorned both sides of the table.

A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX.

A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX. A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX.There was a book available for people to inscribe the names of those they wished to honor.

A Memorial Day tribute inside the Delta Air Lines T3 Sky Club at LAX.

Outside the Sky Club stood a table draped with a cloth. A lone, empty chair was placed against the glass. The United States flag and a POW-MIA flag flanked the table. A red rose and a small US flag served as the centerpiece.

There would be no occupant sitting down to a meal. This is a Fallen Soldiers Table.

I’m not sure if this was Delta’s doing or Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) or both. But, wow, what a special and powerful scene.

(This was my second time through the Sky Way since it opened last month. I don’t remember seeing it before — which isn’t it wasn’t there, of course.)

I blinked away tears and tried swallowing the lump in my throat while walking to my gate.

Final Approach

Most of us love a long weekend — and Memorial Day weekend serves as the unofficial start of summer. But it’s important to remember the meaning behind Memorial Day. Yes — we should have a barbeque, go swimming, see a movie, travel, whatever — but do it with gratitude towards those who helped make it possible. Just remember to raise a glass and say a prayer (if either or both of those are your thing) in honor of those who aren’t here to enjoy it with us.

Bravo to Delta for their display inside the Sky Club today. And a shout to them and/or whoever created the Fallen Soldiers Table.

 

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  1. Stacy Jordan says:
    4 weeks ago

    I was in LA this past weekend and missed the flag display. The long haul flights are still using terminal b (lax to dca) on 757 (deltaone). Has someone who had worked for the va for almost 9yrs, memorial day is the biggest time to visit va cemeteries. I live near the Alexandria VA one and I walk there in complete respect for those who gave the ultimate for our country. Lax has an outdoor uso (Bob hope) so won’t be surprised if lawa did that for all spaces.

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