Grand Junction veterans in Washington D.C. for Honor Flight

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Greater than 50 Colorado veterans are on the nation’s capital as a part of Honor Flight to go to their respective memorials. Two of these veterans are from Grand Junction.

Bruce Charters and Len Ladue each served throughout the Vietnam Struggle. Ladue was in the US Marine Corps. and served for 9 years. Bruce was within the Military infantry and served for slightly below two years. For Charters that is his first likelihood to go to the memorial in Washington D.C.

“I’d been attempting to get on one for a number of years, and it happened,” mentioned Charters. “I sit up for it and I sit up for spending a while with the veterans, and likewise spending time with the wall.”

Members from the Grand Junction Police Division, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Grand Junction Hearth Division have been available to shock them as the 2 departed en path to Denver.

“I had no concept in any way,” mentioned Charters. “None in any way.”

Ladue mentioned he’s visited the memorials in Washington D.C. earlier than, however this time is completely different.

“It’s completely different once you’re going there with your loved ones and what not,” mentioned Ladue. “Once you’ve obtained youngsters to observe your thoughts is elsewhere. So I’m actually wanting ahead to this journey.”

Like Charters, he was not anticipated to get the ship off they obtained.

“It’s fairly overwhelming,” mentioned Ladue. “You realize, we have been anticipating to you understand, pack the automobile, drive to Aspen, get in one other automobile. We didn’t count on any of this in any respect.”

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