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Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announces additional requirements for 2025
KWQC
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announced additional requirements for 2025.
The organization says they have been informed by the TSA that for all future flights, every veteran and their guardian will be required to have a “Real ID” or a passport to board the plane.
A Real ID is a driver’s license or state issued ID card with a star in the upper right hand corner.
The organization asks the public to help get this information to veterans who have not yet gone on an Honor Flight. Check with your state to see requirements to get a real ID and maybe accompany a veteran to accomplish the task.
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities also said they are in need of guardians to spend the day with a veteran as they fly to DC. Prospective guardians can learn more at www.honorflightqc.org and submit an application.
The organization says they are planning three flights for 2025.
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.
Puerto Rico 2023
The Honor Flight Network, in partnership with PenFed Credit Union, is excited to announce the inaugural Lone Eagle Honor Flight serving our nation’s Puerto Rican Veterans. For more information regarding the Honor Flight Network or about the inaugural flight from Puerto Rico, please click here.
WHEN: April 12-14 2023
Veteran applications will be available on this page or at a local PenFed branch beginning December 1st.
Veteran selection calls will begin on February 15th, 2023 and will continue until all seats are filled. Veterans are flown on a first apply, first fly basis with first priority given to WWII, Post WWII, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam Era Veterans, in this order. Those veterans not selected for this inaugural flight will remain on our list to be served on future Honor Flight trips from Puerto Rico.
This trip is sponsored and made possible by: PENFED Credit Union.
MICHIGAN TEEN’S FUNDRAISER SPONSORS ENTIRE ‘HONOR FLIGHT’ TRIP FOR VIETNAM VETERANS
Started at 14 years old, her campaign total of over $140,000 will send
82 veterans to Washington, D.C. on June 18
ARLINGTON, Va. (June 9, 2022) – The first all-Vietnam veteran Honor Flight trip from Michigan will land in Washington, D.C. on June 18 thanks to the extraordinary support of a local teen. Alice Kraatz of Kalamazoo began fundraising for the trip when she was only 14 years old. Now 17, Kraatz has raised more than $140,000—enough to sponsor the entire plane of veterans travelling to the nation’s capital to experience the memorials built in their honor.
Kraatz proposed the all-Vietnam veteran trip while serving as the Michigan State President of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) from 2019-2020. She sold MIA/POW bracelets to raise money and recruited other youth organizations to join her campaign by collecting bottles and cans, hosting yard sales, and asking for sponsorships.
“The State Project I led during my term was called ‘To Honor, To Remember,’ and its goal was to raise money to put Vietnam veterans on the Honor Flight, with the intent of filling the plane,” recalls Kraatz. “Sending an Honor Flight devoted solely to Vietnam veterans will allow us to give them the recognition and honor that they deserve.”
The trip, named “C.A.R. Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight,” will take the veterans to Arlington National Cemetery to participate in a wreath-laying, then to the National Mall to visit the memorials honoring those who served. The veterans will receive the Vietnam War Commemorative Pin during a special pinning ceremony at 2:50 p.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On their flight home, the veterans will receive letters from loved ones and supporters to read during one-last “Mail Call.” Trip organizers also have special plans to give the veterans the proper homecoming that so many in their generation never received.
The Honor Flight Network’s Lone Eagle program, which coordinates trips for veterans who live outside the reach of the organization’s more than 130 hubs, is organizing the trip in cooperation with local hubs Mid-Michigan Honor Flight and Talons Out Honor Flight.
“The veterans returning from Vietnam did not receive the same kind of homecoming that was given to veterans of previous generations and, in too many cases, our Vietnam veterans experienced rejection and anger,” said Bobbie Bradley, the Chief Operating Officer of the Honor Flight Network. “We can’t change what happened half-a-century ago, but we can do something about the present. As long as there are Vietnam veterans among us, it is not too late to thank them.”
The Honor Flight Network brings veterans to Washington, D.C. at no cost to the veterans. Formed in 2005, the network has provided the once-in-a-lifetime experience to more than 250,000 veterans.
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About Honor Flight Network
The Honor Flight Network was formed in 2005 with a mission of honoring our nation’s veterans by bringing them to Washington, DC to visit the memorials and monuments dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The Honor Flight Network is currently comprised of over 130 hubs throughout the country dedicated to carrying out the Honor Flight mission. In addition to World War II veterans, the organization transports those who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, intermediary operations, and in special cases of terminal illness or injury, veterans from more recent service eras. Since 2005, the Honor Flight Network has taken more than 250,000 veterans to Washington D.C. For more information, visit honorflight.org.
NEWLY RE-OPENED MILITARY WOMEN’S MEMORIAL TO WELCOME MORE THAN 100 WOMEN VETERANS TRAVELING WITH HONOR FLIGHT
Arlington, Va. (5/27/22) — An all-women Honor Flight trip will tour the newly re-opened Military Women’s Memorial at the gates of Arlington National Cemetery on June 1, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. The 109 women veterans will travel from Orlando, Fla. with Villages Honor Flight, the local hub of the Honor Flight Network that has brought more than a quarter million veterans to see the national memorials built in their honor. The veterans on this trip will be among the first to see the Memorial since it re-opened to the public on May 27 after six months of renovations.
Available Interviews:
- Phyllis J. Wilson, Military Women’s Memorial President and 37-year Army veteran
- Liza Walters, Vice President of Operations, Villages Honor Flight
Women veterans visiting the Memorial
Anticipated Visuals:
- More than 100 women veterans of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War approaching the gates of Arlington National Cemetery, entering the Memorial, exploring the galleries paying tribute to the 3 million women who have defended the nation from the Revolutionary War to today, and viewing their own story of service featured in a major national memorial.
Earlier this month, the Honor Flight Network commemorated serving its 250,000th veteran. The Military Women’s Memorial also marks a milestone this year, celebrating its 25th Anniversary.
Media wishing to cover the visit or schedule interviews may contact Daniel Gregory, dgregory@susandavis.com, 215-285-4137.
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About the Military Women’s Memorial
The Military Women’s Memorial is the only historical repository documenting the service of all women who’ve served in and with the nation’s military, beginning with the American Revolution. Located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, it features an education center, interactive exhibitions, a world-class collection of military women’s stories and artifacts, and engaging programs and events for all generations.
The year 2022 commemorates the twenty-five years since the Military Women’s Memorial was dedicated and opened to the public, October 18, 1997 – still America’s only major memorial to honor and tell the stories of all of the nation’s women who have served in and with our military, beginning with the American Revolution. Find out more about us at www.womensmemorial.org.
About Honor Flight Network
The Honor Flight Network was formed in 2005 with a mission of honoring our nation’s veterans by bringing them to Washington, DC to visit the memorials and monuments dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The Honor Flight Network is currently comprised of over 130 hubs throughout the country dedicated to carrying out the Honor Flight mission. In addition to World War II veterans, the organization transports those who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, intermediary operations, and in special cases of terminal illness or injury, veterans from more recent service eras. Since 2005, the Honor Flight Network has taken more than 250,000 veterans to Washington D.C. For more information, visit honorflight.org.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY PARTNERS WITH HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK TO SUPPORT VETERANS’ CAREGIVERS
INDIANAPOLIS (05/26/22) The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) and Honor Flight Network are proud to announce a partnership that will support essential caregivers of Honor Flight participants.
2021-2022 ALA National President Kathy Daudistel has placed focus on uplifting caregivers, especially those of military and veterans. Daudistel is extending this support by promoting caregiver assistance for veterans participating on an Honor Flight trip. This support, funded by donations through the ALA’s poppy program, will help offset the cost of a veteran’s caregiver to accompany the veteran on his or her Honor Flight as they provide essential services such as assistance with the veteran’s activities of daily living or ADL’s.
The ALA’s poppy fund program has played an essential role in increasing veterans’ welfare and rehabilitation across the United States. ALA departments (states) and units are encouraged to use their poppy funds to support this initiative.
ALA poppy funds may be donated directly in support of Honor Flight without departments or units needing a separate MOA. The funds may be distributed to any of the 130 regional Honor Flight Hubs or directly to the Honor Flight Network at www.honorflight.org.
Each Honor Flight Hub is an independently operated 501(c)(3). In prior years, ALA poppy funds have been used by Honor Flight Hubs to cover costs toward veteran welfare and rehabilitation.
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About Honor Flight Inc.
Founded in 2005, the Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the men and women of all service eras who served and sacrificed for our country. Priority status is given to those who served during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and veterans of any other service eras who are critically ill. The Honor Flight Network is comprised of approximately 130 independently operated hubs across the United States, each working together to provide veterans with a sense of honor and respect from a grateful nation. The Honor Flight Network serves more than 25,000 veterans annually with this “trip of a lifetime.” Honored veterans travel free of charge thanks to donations to the organization.
About the American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) is a community of volunteers serving veterans, military, and their families. Our members also support the mission of The American Legion in improving the quality of life for our nation’s veterans. Proud sponsor of ALA Girls Nation, National Poppy Day® and recognized for advocating for veterans on Capitol Hill, the nearly 600,000 ALA members across the country volunteer millions of hours annually and raise millions of dollars in service to veterans, military, and their families. Founded in 1919, the ALA is one of the oldest patriotic membership organizations in the U.S.A. To learn more and to volunteer, join, and donate, visit www.alaforveterans.org.
MIDNIGHT HERO: HONOR FLIGHT CELEBRATES 250,000 VETERANS
FOX NEWS – Shannon Bream and Kevin Corke salute Honor Flight and American veterans during the Midnight Hero segment.
