President George Bush Makes a Surprise Visit to Returning U.S. Troops-Truth!
Summary of eRumor:
This is a forwarded email with photos of President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, meeting troops at Dallas Ft. Worth Airport in Texas. It said that they made a surprise visit welcome home to our heroes returning home from deployment.
The Truth:
The photos are real and according to an August 11, 2010 Los Angeles Times article former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, showed up at the Dallas Ft. Worth United Service Organizations (USO) facility located at Terminal B of the International Airport to welcome home members of the military returning home from deployment.
The article said that the visit was a surprise for the service members and that the former President and his wife “mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos.”
Additional photos can be found on the Dallas/Ft. Worth USO Facebook page. Click for photos.
updated 08/17/10