Nevada
Plane ride home after Honor Flight trip brings tears to Southern Nevada veterans
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Veterans call it a trip of a lifetime.
Honor Flight Southern Nevada recently toured war memorials built for them in the Washington D.C. area. FOX5 went along and has been telling the stories of victory, sacrifice and loss of life during war.
Some veterans could not hold back tears when they returned home from the trip. They were surprised by “mail call” on the plane back to Las Vegas.
“When many of these men and woman served, one of the things they looked forward to was an opportunity to get mail from home,” said Honor Flight Southern Nevada President Belinda Morse.
Morse made that announcement to a packed plane at about 30,000 feet over Colorado. Honor Flight staff then handed out stacks of cards and letters, written to veterans by friends and family before the trip. A child drew a picture of a person on a boat for Vietnam Veteran Alan Zach, who was in the Coast Guard. Zach was touched by part of what the letter said.
“When I grow up, I want to be in the Coast Guard,” said the letter to Zach.
Kim Duclos accompanied her dad, Michal Morgan, on the Honor Flight trip. Morgan is a Vietnam War veteran. She read a letter to him from his great-grandson, great-granddaughter and his granddaughter.
“It says, ‘Happy birthday. I love you, Papa. Thank you.’ I never said thank you enough for not only being the best Papa but for being my American hero,” said the letter.
Vietnam War veteran Chuck Mooney read a letter from his son.
“Thank you, because you have not just been a father, you have been a constant source of love, support and guidance. You have been and will always be my role model,” read the letter, which brought Mooney to tears.
He added, “He never even mentioned none of this before. This the first time. I know he loved me and still cared about me. But he never said it in these words, man. I’m so grateful. I’m so thankful. I’m so blessed.”
Vietnam War veteran John Allie was consoled by the Honor Flight photographer when Allie received his stack of cards and letters. Allie was too emotional to read the cards and letters and teared up. FOX5 asked what he thought about the stack of mail.
“I didn’t know that, that many people cared,” said Allie.
Honor Flight Southern Nevada is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Its mission is to honor U.S. veterans of World War II, Korea and the Vietnam War by flying them to Washington D.C. free of charge.
More information can be found at honorflightsouthernnevada.org
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Fierce widespread winds return to Southern Nevada on Tuesday!
TODAY
Wind alerts are in place across the Silver State, including HIGH WIND WARNINGS for Esmeralda and Nye County for wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Locally, a WIND ADVISORY will be in effect from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm today in Clark County for sustained south winds 20-30 mph and wind gusts around 45 mph. Higher wind speeds 50-60 mph will be possible in the mountains. Similar gusty winds will occur across Lincoln County as well.
Rain/snow showers will be possible mainly across northern and central Nevada as this storm passes with the snow level dropping to 5,000-6,000 ft. Around a foot of snow is forecast in parts of the Sierra above 10,000 ft in elevation.
Meanwhile, we’ll see lots of sunshine in Las Vegas with “cooler” high temperatures reaching 86 degrees. That’s down from yesterday’s high of 90 degrees officially at the airport. Winds will start off light, increasing to 15-25 mph sustained winds this afternoon with wind gusts 35-45 mph.
Air quality is ranked ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ for ozone and blowing dust. Pollen levels are ‘low.’
TONIGHT
We’ll see mostly clear skies, gusty winds and colder valley low temperatures dropping to the mid 50s.
Winds will continue out of the southwest, 20-30 mph.
WHAT’S NEXT
Temperatures will drop around 10 degrees by Wednesday with valley highs in the mid 70s. Breezes will linger with west/southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts around 25 mph.
We have a brief warm-up Thursday and Friday, ahead of another weather maker moving in this weekend. As of right now, weather models indicate breezes picking up Saturday and Sunday (SW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph). A slight chance of mountain showers will be possible (20% odds Saturday & 30% odds Sunday on Mt. Charleston).
Temperatures will start warming up again beyond the 7-day with valley highs back in the low 80s NEXT Tuesday through Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada above 5,000 feet and Yosemite National Park, above the Valley floor, from late tonight until Wednesday afternoon.
Heavy snow is forecast.
The snow levels will initially start out between 6,000 to 7,000 feet tonight, before lowering to 5,500 to 6,500 feet on Tuesday, and then down to 4,500 to 5,500 feet on Wednesday.
The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Minor accumulations of up to two inches is possible down to 4500 feet. The total snow accumulations above the 7,000 foot elevation, will range from three inches to as much as two feet.
Southwest winds could gust as high as fifty to seventy-five mph along the highest peaks. Such strong winds could cause tree damage.
Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Persons should delay all travel if possible. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below a quarter of a mile due to falling and blowing snow. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
Persons in the Watch Zone are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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