Veteran Allegedly Forced To Change Out of ‘Offensive’ Shirt on Flight

On the 16th of this month, Catherine Banks, a Marine Corps veteran, boarded a Delta Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport. She was on her way to visit her sister, an active-duty member of the Corps. According to SFGATE and KNTV, a flight attendant told Banks that she could not board the plane because of her “offensive” t-shirt. She was made to change into a sweatshirt on the ramp and had to turn away from everyone because she was not wearing a bra. Banks commented:

“I said, ‘Are you kidding me? I’m a Marine Corps vet. I’m going to see my Marine sister. I’ve been in the Marine Corps for 22 years and worked for the Air Force for 15 years. I’m going to visit her,’” Banks said. “He said, ‘I don’t care about your service, and I don’t care about her service. The only way you’re going to get back on the plane is if you take it off right now.’”

Not only was the flight delayed, causing Banks to miss her connection, but she also said the crew forced her to sit in the back of the plane instead of in the seat she paid for.

What did the shirt say that was apparently so triggering to this flight attendant? It read, “Do not give in to the war within. End veteran suicide.” The shirt is a product of the Til Valhalla Project. You can see the shirt in question and even purchase one here if you are so inclined. The focus of the project is twofold: it creates memorial plaques for the families of vets who have died and raises money to help pay for therapy for veterans:

Today, T.V.P. pays tribute to dozens more Fallen Heroes each month while funding therapy for struggling Veterans. This impact is only possible thanks to millions of supporters dedicated to making a difference.

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