Going to the airport is never really fun (unless it’s maybe your first time). Having a flight delayed is even less so. They’re just a big old hassle everyone’s dying to get out of.
Rather than getting frustrated at the misfortune of spending more time at the airport, a couple of WWII vets decided to see the silver lining.
The veterans reminded travelers that life’s simply too short to be irritated over the small things.
To show them all a better way, they let their feet carry them to the center floor at the Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C.
A flight to Kentucky had been delayed at the Reagan National Airport, which was flying many veterans back home.
It was an honor flight.
It was put on through the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization that flies American veterans to Washington D.C. free of charge. Knowing that so many veterans were stuck at the airport, the Ladies of Liberty decided to sing for their veterans.
They were not going to sing any songs from today, they wanted to sing the patriotic tunes from the veterans’ past. The Ladies of Liberty chose to sing the World War II classic song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” by The Andrews Sisters.
The moment the music starts veteran Marin Perryman, couldn’t control his feet and he had to get up and dance.
Marin might be in his nineties now but the music has brought him back to his youth.
Marin still has all the best dance moves and is not afraid to show them off. It does not take long for another World War II veteran, Paul Kopey, to join in on the fun dancing. Paul Kopey is led over to the Ladies of Liberty and quickly starts to dance as well.
These two veterans are done wearing their combat boots but they are not taking off their dancing shoes anytime soon.
One woman spectator did not want to pass up a chance to dance the patriotic tune with real World War II veterans and started to dance with the two gentlemen. She starts to dance with Paul Kopey, but charismatic Marin Perryman taps his fellow veteran on the shoulder for his chance to dance with the young lady.
It is pure joy to see these two peppy old vets dance as if it’s still the 1940s.
It clearly shows the two men have the same spirit and dance abilities since they were young men in the 1940s.
Before long, everyone’s mood shifted as they got up to join the fun.
The end of the video might be the best part as Marin, Paul and their dance partner all hug and laugh at the end of the song. They were all having the best time and their smiles show it. Thankfully, Grace Gupton, took video of the veterans dancing and shared it online. The woman that got up to dance with the two veterans found the video and commented,
“Oh, my goodness! I loved dancing with these gents! It isn’t every day that a WWII vet can out dance you! After an early morning and a long day traipsing all over DC, these veterans still have amazing energy!”
Thank you Marin Perryman and Paul Kopey for your service and for reminding us all to keep dancing and having fun.
These gents are a living reminder that when life tries to slow you down, you should always get up and dance.
See these old WWII vets lighten the mood at Reagan International Airport in the video below!
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