Beautiful: Airport gate attendant sings National Anthem to veterans returning to Normandy

"The moment was particularly touching for traveler Alyssa Vermeulen, who was heading to Italy (via Paris) for her honeymoon. She says she had just come back to the gate from the bathroom when she noticed a large crowed was gathered.

I was worried that something had happened, but when I asked my husband, he said that we had several WWII veterans on the plane," she told TODAY.com via email. "Shortly after, the flag appeared out of the gate and everyone stood for the national anthem. Vermeulen captured the moment on video, which she posted to YouTube, and said the experience was a nice contrast to what typically goes on in an airport. It was a lovely display of patriotism in such a crazy place," she said. "Usually, airports are a high stress environment where people are rushing to connections, frantically gathering items, or anxiously waiting (for) their zone call to board, but for a few minutes everyone in the airport was standing, quiet and peaceful, showing respect to those who fought for our freedom."

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