Veterans gear up for Honor Flight of Southern Indiana
86 veterans and their chaperones will visit the memorials on May 3. Today veterans eligible for the 18th honor flight were interviewed.
Officials say many of these veterans are 82 years of age and older and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
One veteran we talked to says he's been to Washington D.C. years ago and is excited to go again.
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