Cheer on an Honor Flight 114/365 Things to Do
In the spring when the weather has warmed in Washington DC the “Honor Flight” programs start running again. Typically at the end of April or beginning of May there are a few Honor Flights that depart from RSW and Punta Gorda airports. Honor Flights take veterans to see their war memorials in Washington.
Typically you can local a local Honor Flight hub by googling and then looking at their schedule. There are several hubs throughout Florida and many nation wide. The Veterans typically come home around 8 or 9 p.m. and they are greeted with hundreds of local residents who cheer them on and welcome them home. There isn’t a dry eye in the house! It’s very overwhelming to see in person and will make you so proud of America and your fellow patriots.
You can read about my first trip with Ted Adams here:
Collier County Honor Flight Mission Five 2015
Also, here is a video of our return a few years back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzEv0Q_l7Sg
There was a shortage of volunteers to be guardians so my entire family stepped in and took a veteran. What a trip. My veteran, Jim, got to meet Bob Dole who is responsible for the WWII memorial being built.