Washington, D.C
40th Honor Flight to Washington DC returning to St. Pete
The welcome residence celebration is open to the general public.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Sixty-eight veterans are headed residence from a daylong go to to Washington D.C. and the struggle memorials after chickening out Tuesday morning.
St. Pete-Clearwater Worldwide Airport’s fortieth Honor Flight departed from the PIE runway and can return at round 8 p.m.
Members of the group are invited to the welcome residence celebration for the veterans. Numerous teams, army and authorities leaders shall be on the airport awaiting their arrival.
Honor flights took greater than two years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Honor Flight of West Central Florida President Bev Frey mentioned they have been blissful to get the wheels again up.
“Our Veterans are so deserving of this honor and we’re excited to fly our [40th] Mission to Washington, D.C. to go to the memorials constructed of their honor,” Frey mentioned in a information launch.
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Airport Director Tom Jewsbury additionally expressed pleasure in regards to the Honor Flight’s return and invited the group to have a good time.
“Please be a part of us for this group celebration to welcome our veterans residence to PIE from their day of honor,” he mentioned. “Our fortieth Honor Flight at PIE!”
Those that attend will be capable to use free parking on the airport within the quick or long-term car parking zone. The airport warns these attending to pay attention to building on roadways across the airport.
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