Americans trying to get out of town for Thanksgiving face more intense screening, longer security lines and a scary global warning from the State Department — but many say fears of terrorism won’t keep them grounded.

“It worries everybody, but if you’re confident and you have faith, what else can you do?” Hartford resident Wanda Valle told NBC Connecticut as crowds filled Bradley Airport for the holiday rush. “Whatever is going to happen is going to happen.”

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