Kentucky Honor Flight welcomed to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVQ) — Kentucky World Battle II, Korean Battle and Vietnam Battle veterans touring on an Honor Flight had been greeted in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was there to satisfy the veterans on the World Battle II Memorial on the capital.

“It was a privilege to satisfy a few of our nation’s heroes as they visited their memorials,” mentioned Paul in a press launch. “Whereas we are able to by no means totally repay them for the sacrifices they, their households, and fellow service members made, particular days like these give us an opportunity to indicate them that we are going to always remember.”

Kentucky veterans traveled from cities throughout the Commonwealth together with Beaver Dam, Benton, Bowling Inexperienced, Brandenburg, Campbellsville, Cecilia, Crestwood, Danville, Hardinsburg, Henderson, Hodgenville, Hopkinsville, LaGrange, Lawrenceburg, Lebanon, Leitchfield, Louisville, Halfway, Mt. Washington, Murray, Nortonville, Oakland, Owensboro, Paducah, Radcliff, Reynolds Station, Shelbyville, Simpsonville, Smithfield, Vine Grove and Whitesville.

This Honor Flight offered a free journey for 82 veterans. Along with visiting the World Battle II Memorial, the veterans additionally toured the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean Battle Veterans Memorial, Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, the Marine Corps Battle Memorial and the Air Pressure Memorial.