Florida’s first all-female honor flight sets off for Washington D.C.

Florida’s first all-women honor flight units off Tuesday for Washington D.C., the place over 100 veterans will probably be handled to a grand tour of the nation’s capital.

Retired U.S. Military Lt. Col. Heath Davenport, who spent 25 years within the Military earlier than retiring as a lieutenant colonel, mentioned the historic event serves as a reminder of how far ladies have superior in society.

“It’s all the time cool whenever you get with different vets. However these are all feminine vets. And also you’ve obtained some that they got here in when ladies weren’t precisely welcomed with open arms,” Davenport advised Fox 35 Orlando.

The veteran additionally mentioned she is commonly mistaken as a navy service member’s partner.

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“So many individuals, you go and so they say ‘oh was your husband within the navy?’ No, it was me,” she added.

World Battle II veteran James Kauffman (R) is escorted by a member of Honor Flight whereas visiting the World Battle II Memorial in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013.
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In the course of the honor flight to Washington D.C., the 109 feminine vets will go to struggle memorials, see monuments and attend banquets, based on Fox 35 Orlando.

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“For a few of these gals, it’s going to be enjoyable to go searching and see as a result of a few of them have by no means been to the Tomb of the Unknown,” mentioned Davenport. “So to see them expertise goes to be cool.”

ARLINGTON CEMETERY, FORT MYER, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES – 2013/06/01: Guarded Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery.
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Davenport additionally mentioned she is trying ahead to proudly displaying her Airborne uniform.

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“I’d say in all probability the factor I’m most pleased with is being Airborne. After I went, there have been no ladies there, so it was actually uncommon, so I’m going to be carrying my Airborne hat,” she concluded, per the report.

The group is ready to return to Florida on Wednesday night.