Woman Is Escorted Off Plane And Led To Spouse's Coffin Without Realizing She's Being Taped

Jun 19, 2020 by apost team

Sometimes the smallest actions have the biggest impact. This heartbreaking 30-second video from 2017, which shows widow Tara Thomas meeting her Green Beret husband's coffin in North Carolina, is certainly proof of that.

Shawn Thomas, a 35-year-old Green Beret who died overseas in Niger, Africa, was welcomed home by an escort of Army soldiers back in 2017, according to The Daily Mail. His wife met his coffin at the airport. As soon as she touched the flag draped over the wood, she broke down in tears. A passenger on the plane, Lisa West Williams, caught the event on tape. She posted it to Facebook, saying she was honored to have flown home with a patriot.

Williams says that many other passengers cried alongside Tara as they watched her break down over her husband’s coffin. Some people might be reluctant to watch a private moment, but Tara has given her blessing to share her experience. She wants every American to see the video, learn about Shawn’s life, and realize that brave soldiers die every day defending America’s freedom.

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Shawn Thomas was a Green Beret who loved serving his country. He’d been deployed eight times during his career in the military and passed away in a car accident. Shawn earned two Bronze Stars and four Good Conduct Medals throughout his long service, according to The Daily Mail. He was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

Shawn’s family supported him every step of the way. Tara and Shawn lived at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with their 4 children. Today, Cheyenne, Gavin, Taylor, and Natylyn along with their mother Tara are thankful for the military community back home.

You can watch the tearful moment Tara approaches Shawn's coffin below:

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