Honor Flight San Diego returns from DC trip

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Honor Flight San Diego acquired a welcome house match for heroes as they returned from Washington D.C. Sunday afternoon.

The group of 90 veterans touched down at San Diego Worldwide Airport after touring numerous battle memorials devoted to them and fellow servicemembers.

The veterans additionally went to Arlington Nationwide Cemetery through the three-day journey.

On the airport, veteran after veteran got here down Terminal 2’s escalators to succeed in the luggage declare space, the place a sea of individuals greeted them. American flags waved all through the group, signaling assist and appreciation for the veterans and their service.

Tons of of individuals arrived hours early, with indicators in hand.

“We had been on the primary bus over right here,” one individual instructed ABC 10News.

Marsha Lizarraga’s husband, Lorenzo, was a part of the journey of a lifetime. She was desperate to welcome him house.

“He mentioned it was very emotional and that makes us emotional… You already know, we’re honoring him in addition to he’s honoring all the opposite vets,” Lizarraga mentioned.

Retired Command Sgt. Main Skip Ettinger was moved to tears when he noticed the outpouring of assist from the group. The previous Inexperienced Beret spent greater than 30 years within the Military.

He remembers getting back from Vietnam when the homecoming was starkly completely different.

“I obtained spit on, chased down the strip in San Francisco,” Ettinger mentioned. ““That is the most effective factor that anyone might have performed to present the Vietnam-era servicemembers their simply dues.”
 
In the meantime, Lizarraga obtained the welcome house kiss she was searching for.

This was the primary Honor Flight out of San Diego in 2023. There can be one other one arising in September. Veteran who is likely to be excited by seeing America’s most treasured battle memorials can apply at this hyperlink.