Hy-Vee sponsors 15th Honor Flight
Quad Cities, Eldridge, and Clinton Hy-Vees are sponsoring their 15th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.
Hy-Vee's $50,000 donation will send approximately 80 local Vietnam veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials dedicated in their honor.
Hy-Vee staff members said they believe every veteran should have the opportunity to go on an Honor Flight.
The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities' director, Steve Garrington, is an Army veteran, and he said each flight is a special moment.
'One of the exciting things about our flights is we take Vietnam veterans who were not welcomed when they came home back during the war,' Garrington said. 'We're able to take them and say, 'Welcome home' through their welcome home now. It's a little late, but better late than never. For everyone that laughs or cries, or has a good time, and says, 'Gosh, this was great,' that means a lot to me.'
The Honor Flight is scheduled to leave for Washington D.C. on Sept. 16.
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Hy-Vee sponsors 15th Honor Flight
Quad Cities, Eldridge, and Clinton Hy-Vees are sponsoring their 15th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. Hy-Vee's $50,000 donation will send approximately 80 local Vietnam veterans to Washington D.C. to visit memorials dedicated in their honor. Hy-Vee staff members said they believe every veteran should have the opportunity to go on an Honor Flight. The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities' director, Steve Garrington, is an Army veteran, and he said each flight is a special moment. 'One of the exciting things about our flights is we take Vietnam veterans who were not welcomed when they came home back during the war,' Garrington said. 'We're able to take them and say, 'Welcome home' through their welcome home now. It's a little late, but better late than never. For everyone that laughs or cries, or has a good time, and says, 'Gosh, this was great,' that means a lot to me.' The Honor Flight is scheduled to leave for Washington D.C. on Sept. 16. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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