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KVUE ABC
Bob Garcia-Buckalew
AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s Note: KVUE is kicking off a new partnership with Honor Flight Austin. The organization takes military veterans on special trips to Washington D.C.
For many of them, it’s the first or *only* time they’re able to visit the memorials honoring those who died in the wars in which they served. We’ve covered news about Honor Flight for years and we’re adding to that: A commitment to bringing you the stories of the heroes among us and helping to raise money to support more flights.
This month, we tell the story of Lew Griffith, who’s been on two Honor Flight missions.
Johnston Sun Rise
Scouts from Scouting America Troop 20 Johnston recently had the honor of meeting with veterans from the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub during one of their pre-flight meetings. This organization is dedicated to honoring veterans by providing them with no-cost trips to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.
Since its recognition as an official hub of the Honor Flight Network in 2012, the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub has conducted 30 Honor Flights, transporting over 925 World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans. The next scheduled Honor Flight is set for March 30, and is currently fully booked. Another flight is planned for the fall of 2025, with applications now being accepted.
Show off your classic ride at next month’s Villages Honor Flight Car Show
Villages-News.com
Jordyn Pennington
The second-annual Villages Honor Flight Car Show will be held rain or shine at the Wildwood Community Center, 6500 Powell Rd., on Saturday, March 22.
Participants are invited to bring their new or old cars and pickup trucks for the show, which acts as a fundraiser for the Villages Honor Flight Club, a non-profit organization honoring veterans. Food trucks will be on site along with a 50/50 and a patriotic quilt raffle. Gates open at 9 a.m. with the show being from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trophies will be presented at 12:30 p.m.
Pre-registration donations of $15 are due by March 15, and they will be $20 the day of the show. Make checks payable to “Villages Honor Flight.” Note “For Car Show” in the memo and on the envelope. Send it to Villages Honor Flight, Inc., P.O. Box 490, Lady Lake, FL 32158.
Presidential Monuments honor the legacies of America’s leaders
Local News Live
Rhyan Henson & Leah Vredenbregt
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Tributes to our nation’s leaders make up the iconic skyline and character of Washington D.C.
The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and the Washington Monument are some of the most famous presidential monuments. But lesser-known presidential memorials are also hiding in plain sight.
Tucked away on the southwest side of the Tidal Basin, feet from the Lincoln Memorial is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. President Rosevelt is credited with overhauling the United States Government and pulling the country out of the Great Depression.
On the other end of the National Mall, two Presidents stand in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol. President Ulysses S. Grant sits on a horse looking west above a monument honoring his major role in the Civil War.