After completing the first part of our mission at the airport, we traveled to terminal A by way of the tram system.  When we arrived we had about a 30 minute wait until the mother and escort traveling with the remains of Sgt Franklin arrived.  It was a very emotional time for the family due to the circumstances of the death.  After visiting for a short time at the gate we were led to the tarmac beside the cargo door of the plane that would be carrying the body, mother and escort to it's final destination in Boston, Massachusettes.  As the body was loaded onto the plane everyone present,  rendered honors to this war hereo.  It was a very hard time for the mother.  Attendees included the PGR, VMERG emplyees, as well as American Airline employees and other airport employees.  We were told that during the loading of the body that many people in the waiting area were looking out the window and that it was strangely silent in the boarding area.  We also had a very special guest that came out to honor this Iraq veteran.  He is one of the few living Tuskegee Airmen (fighter pilot) still alive.  Calvin (Major) is over 90 years young and comes out frequently to honor our soldiers.  What an honor to have met this man and to shake the hand of a true hereo himself.  He is an amazing man.  I could have talked with him all day.