99th Honor Flight departs for Washington D.C.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – A brand new group of native veterans will embark on a visit that they’ll always remember.

The 99th Larger St. Louis Honor flight headed to the nation’s capital at 5:30 Tuesday. The veterans and their relations are ready to board.

The mission of the distinction flight is to carry World Struggle II, Korean struggle, and Vietnam Struggle veterans to Washington, D.C. To go to the memorials constructed to honor their service and sacrifice.

There are 56 veterans on this flight. Right here’s the breakdown:

• Two WWII veterans
• 17 Korea Struggle Veterans
• 37 Vietnam Struggle veterans

Lots of the veterans, like Ronald Seagraves, are they’re excited in regards to the journey. Seagraves has been to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C. earlier than however he says this time goes to be completely different— as he’s surrounded by fellow members of the navy.

“It’s going to be emotional, misplaced so lots of my buddies you realize and you realize you consider that, you realize what I’m saying,” Seagraves stated. “However this brings us the house welcoming that we by no means acquired once we got here again from Vietnam.”

The flight returns to St. Louis at 8 p.m. In November, the a hundredth honor flight will probably be taking off.

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