Eighty Veterans In Washington D.C. On U.P. Honor Flight

4 veteran members from Michigan Veteran Properties D.J. Jacobetti (MVHDJJ) traveled to Washington D.C. in the present day as a part of the Higher Peninsula Honor Flight.

Blaine Marceau, a U.S. Military veteran; James “Jim” St. Peters, a U.S. Navy veteran; James “Jim” Streeter, a U.S. Military veteran; and Neal Brown, a U.S. Air Drive veteran, joined 80 veterans on the flight, which transports Higher Peninsula veterans to Washington D.C. for the day to see the memorials that stand of their honor.

The veterans obtained a parade escort to Delta County Airport in Escanaba and traveled by bus to tour D.C.-area landmarks together with the WW II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Korean Battle Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Nationwide Mall. Shari Smith, actions director for MVHDJJ and Susannah LaCombe, registered nurse supervisor for MVHDJJ accompanied the members on their journey.

“It’s fairly particular to have the ability to share this journey with our members,” stated Shari Smith, actions director for MVHDJJ. “Jim, Blaine, Neal and Jim are all veterans of the Vietnam Battle so I do know visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial might be of particular significance to them. I’m excited for the group to return out and assist the veterans as they depart the airplane and provides them a welcome dwelling they deserve.”

The house is encouraging the group to affix them tonight at Delta County Airport to assist the veterans as they return dwelling. The veterans are scheduled to land at 8:30 p.m.

(Photographs courtesy of Michigan Veteran Properties)