My husband was privileged to participate in an Honor Flight on May 6th that left Ft. Lauderdale at 5:00am and returned late the same evening having toured monuments and exhibits as an expression of gratitude for his military service. An Honor Flight is conducted by non-profit organizations dedicated to transporting as many United States military veterans as possible to see the memorials of the respective war they fought in Washington, DC, at no cost to the veterans.
During the flight home, he was presented with dozens of letters from veterans, children and our family and friends which were delivered as a “Mail Call” in a decorated mail envelope just as they received so many years ago while in the military.
The culmination of the day was that hundreds of people were at the airport to welcome them home. There were flags, signs, and flowers with cheers, applause, and shouts for our Veterans while not a dry eye was to be seen.
Since 2005 more than 273,500 veterans have been transported to our nation’s Capital to honor them for their service, sacrifice, and selflessness. In turn, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the hard-working and dedicated volunteers who coordinate these flights, and for their passion and commitment to honor our Veterans.