LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — After visiting the Vietnam Wall, witnessing the changing of the guard, and touring the nation's Capitol in a whirlwind trip, veterans returning from an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. received something many had never experienced before: a hero's welcome home.

The veterans' plane landed to a water salute at the airport, with bagpipes playing as crowds gathered to greet them. For many of these servicemen, it was their first proper welcome home after serving the country decades ago.

"I just can't wait to see his face because I don't think he knows all the people here to support him," said Amanda Spencer, waiting in the crowd for her dad's return home.

The scene was a stark contrast to their original homecoming experiences. During the anti-war environment of th

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