I did go through the Bangor airport once, on the way to Afghanistan (try the lobster rolls). It's apparently open 24 hours to service flights of outbound troops on the way to the combat zone, cuz we were the only ones there at midnight.
When I was there last summer, there was a group headed to Iraq. There is a Vet supported center there, and several people were there to support the troops, that were leaving. When it came time for the troops to head to their gate, they formed a "corridor" that the troops walked through and either shook their hands, hugged them or wished them well.
The few of us that were not involved all stood and clapped.
I had tears running down my cheeks.....
