Thirty-seven families arrived at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport before dawn on Dec. 2 to enjoy the traditional Snowball Express send-off and connect with other families before the trip. An initiative to honor fallen heroes and support their surviving family members and five days of fun and relationship building activities at Walt Disney World in Florida equals one extraordinary experience thanks to Snowball Express and the Gary Sinise Foundation. Snowball Express is an annual event that provides all-expense-paid vacations to Gold Star families who have lost loved ones in military service. The program started in 2006 and became part of the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2017 as part of the famed actor and musician’s mission to honor fallen heroes and support their surviving family members. In partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, American Airlines provided 11 charter flights specifically for Snowball Express passengers and 44 total flights from as far away as Guam, to ensure t...