World War II veterans are encouraged to learn about the Honor Flight of West Central Florida and possibly visit the memorial built in their honor in Washington D.C.
World War II veterans gathered at the Gulfport Senior Center on Wednesday to hear about a group called the Honor Flight of West Central Florida. The organization is completely non-profit and hosts a number of trips to Washington, D.C., each year. The purpose of the trip is to bring World War II soldiers to the nation's capital. They are treated as guests of honor, touring war memorials and other sites. For many of these aging war heroes, it may be their first and last trip to Washington, D.C. The best part for the vets is that the trip is free. Guardians are volunteers who pay their own way (about $400) and are assigned to a veteran as a companion for the trip. The guardian option is open, so that anyone can sign up. Veterans interested …
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The organization that is dedicated to honoring World War II vets by a free trip to Washington is always accepting donations- and not just monetary ones.
Honor Flight of West Central Florida is one of 104 hubs across the U.S. Each year, the group organizes a series of trips for WWII vets to enjoy, cost free. The 24-hour-rendezvous gives the "greatest generation" the opportunity to see some memorial sites in Washington D.C. The World War II Memorial wasn't finished until 2005, which means that a lot of vets have yet to see it. There are roughly 32,000 WWII soldiers in the Tampa Bay area and Honor Flight gives each of them the chance to see the memorial that was erected in their honor. In 2011, Honor Flight of West Central Florida provided four trips to D.C. With each group, the number of attendees climbed higher. By the final trip of 2011 in October, the Honor Flight of West Central Florida …
Phillip
12:16 am on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Correction; World War - II Veterans are dying off at 1,000+ A Day! more ›