HONOR FLIGHT: BACK IN BUSINESS!!
June 05, 2021
After what may have been the longest fifteen months in history, Honor Flight has announced that after August 15th, hubs may fly. So far I have Columbus checked in on the...
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ARLINGTON CEMETERY REOPENS
May 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE THANKS TO DANIEL ARANT: National Park Volunteer, Vietnam Veteran and Historian.
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Veterans Affairs officials are lifting all r...
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AN INSIDER'S VIEW: LEAVING A COIN
May 18, 2021
Leaving a penny means you visited and want to thank the veteran of the armed forces for their service. A nickel left at a grave means you trained at boot camp with the de...
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AN INSIDER'S VIEW: THE NAVY YARD
May 15, 2021
The Washington Navy Yard requires Military ID and a phone call. It is one of Washington's best kept secrets. In addition to the museum, the Navy Yard also houses the hist...
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NO GREATER LOVE: GOLD STAR MOMS
May 09, 2021
Two mothers making a difference. Founding an Honor Flight Network hub (Honor Flight of Greater Lafayette) @Pam Mow and Dana Vann are Gold Star Moms who I had the pleasure...
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AN INSIDER'S VIEW: WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE MEMORIAL
April 23, 2021
Plan time to visit the WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE TO AMERICA Memorial(WIMSA). DC PHOTO BOOK is the only publication that highlights the Women's Memorial. It is is one of t...
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SENATOR DOLE ASSUMES HONOR FLIGHT AMBASSADOR ROLE
March 21, 2021
Senator Bob Dole (above right) has taken on a new role - Chair of the Honor Flight Association Ambassadors Program.
On a zoom interview, Senator Dole expressed his happi...
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PERSONNEL CHANGE FOR HONOR FLIGHT
March 21, 2021
After three plus years of extraordinary leadership, Dave Nichols is handing the reins of Honor Flight over to Dave Smith (above), founder of San Diego Honor Flight. David...
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A WARRIOR'S PASSING
March 14, 2021
Flags of Our Heroes was started by Dave Bauer, a Vietnam Veteran and long time Honor Flight supporter. He passed away a week ago and will be sadly missed by all who knew...
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BOB DOLE CALLED TODAY...
February 25, 2021
To my surprise, Senator Dole called today out of the blue to say that he was feeling pretty good given he had just had day one of his treatment. I think that he likes to...
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CENTRAL MISSOURI NOVEMBER 12, 2019
September 20, 2020
LAST FLIGHT OF THE SEASON
I met Central Missouri Honor Flight at the airport where once again the DCA Honor Flight Volunteers performed the miracle of fish and loaves by...
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FLIGHT OF CHAMPIONS: STARS AND STRIPES 10/19/2019 Part Four Homecoming
September 18, 2020
Homecoming
It's hard to describe the intensity of easily 5000 plus people lined up in a gauntlet which it's a pleasure to run and run I did. By time everyone it was over...
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