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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Sunday 10pm Spring 2025 Honor Flight Report : Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight
ARLINGTON, Va. (WFXR) — Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 10 April 4-6, 2025, taking two area veterans from World War II and seventeen from the Vietnam service era to Washington, D.C. at no cost to them. The trip will depart from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10am and return to the D-Day Memorial on Sunday, April 6 at approximately noon. The hub will be bringing area veterans to the war memorials created in their honor and will be the journey of a lifetime for many who were never properly thanked for their service. The World War II Veterans traveling with us are both 100 years young. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 to take World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. at no cost to them. Since 2005, the network has escorted 317,128 Veterans to their memorials. Time is of the essence for our area WWII veterans. According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2024 statistics, just 66,143 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II (.4%) are alive today. 2,121 of these are in veteran is accompanied by a trained volunteer guardian whose mission is to assist the veteran in any way they can—by pushing wheelchairs, carrying belongings, or simply joining in a day full of celebration and reflection. While veterans' trip costs are paid for in full, guardians are asked to donate $400 to cover their trip costs. Guardian applications are screened and accepted on a first come first served basis. Honor Flight trips prioritize World War II and terminally ill veterans, with Korean and Vietnam service eras considered on a space available basis. Honor Flight trips are free of charge to the Veterans. To apply as a veteran or a guardian on future trips or for more information, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Saturday 10pm Spring 2025 Honor Flight Report : Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight
ARLINGTON, Va. (WFXR) — Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 10 April 4-6, 2025, taking two area veterans from World War II and seventeen from the Vietnam service era to Washington, D.C. at no cost to them. The trip will depart from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10am and return to the D-Day Memorial on Sunday, April 6 at approximately noon. The hub will be bringing area veterans to the war memorials created in their honor and will be the journey of a lifetime for many who were never properly thanked for their service. The World War II Veterans traveling with us are both 100 years young. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 to take World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. at no cost to them. Since 2005, the network has escorted 317,128 Veterans to their memorials. Time is of the essence for our area WWII veterans. According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2024 statistics, just 66,143 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II (.4%) are alive today. 2,121 of these are in veteran is accompanied by a trained volunteer guardian whose mission is to assist the veteran in any way they can—by pushing wheelchairs, carrying belongings, or simply joining in a day full of celebration and reflection. While veterans' trip costs are paid for in full, guardians are asked to donate $400 to cover their trip costs. Guardian applications are screened and accepted on a first come first served basis. Honor Flight trips prioritize World War II and terminally ill veterans, with Korean and Vietnam service eras considered on a space available basis. Honor Flight trips are free of charge to the Veterans. To apply as a veteran or a guardian on future trips or for more information, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
