Honor Flight Kentucky brings Kentucky Veterans to the nation’s capital

By WKYT
Alexa Minton

Kentucky Veterans from across the state got the chance to go to the nation’s capital this weekend thanks to Honor Flight Kentucky.

65 Kentucky Service Men and Women, traveled to Washington DC Saturday Morning, to spend time at the veteran memorials – made in their honor.

Since 2010, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives have sponsored an Honor Flight. Sha Phillips, with Touchstone, shared that, ” We really strive to have that commitment to community, and working with Honor Flight Kentucky is a great way to do that. It’s just a wonderful day to see the expressions and the gratitude that people give the veterans throughout the day”.

The day was emotional for some, as many veterans brought family members along the flight as their guardians. For many veterans, the visit was about much more than seeing the monuments – it was about reconnecting with their military history – and reminding themselves of the camaraderie and family they continue to find in their fellow service men and women.