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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Honor Flight mail sorting begins in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — An event held just twice a year signals the upcoming journey of more than 80 local veterans to our nation's capital. The Honor Flight of Southern Indiana sorts thousands of pieces of mail for veterans in preparation for the flight of a lifetime. On Saturday, dozens of veterans and their chaperones will fly to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor. One of the many traditions of the honor flight is mail call. As the veterans board the flight for take-off, each of them will receive about 100 handwritten letters from people around the Tri-State – thanking them for their service. Once the veterans return to Evansville, thousands of people will fill the Evansville Regional Airport. The Welcome Home Parade begins at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday and the public is invited to take part, Eyewitness News' Hannah Hearle will be on Saturday's flight – capturing the stories of the veterans on board. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Yahoo
Excitement grows for upcoming Honor Flight
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is gearing up for its next trip to Washington, D.C.. 86 veterans and their chaperones will visit the memorials on May 3. On Saturday, 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 says he's been to Washington, D.C. years ago, and is excited to go again. Chaperones will get trained next month so they know what is expected of them during the trip. On May 3, the veterans will receive a water cannon salute as they get on the plane. Eyewitness News' Hannah Hearle will be on the flight to document the trip of a lifetime. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
