Washington, D.C
Honor Flight takes another plane full of veterans to view their memorials in our nation’s capital
Higher St. Louis Honor Flights flew 58 veterans and their escorts to Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning. They’re scheduled to return round 8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
ST. LOUIS — Higher St. Louis Honor Flight took 58 veterans and their escorts to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to see the memorials constructed of their honor.
This marks the primary time, this yr, that Higher St. Louis Honor Flight has made this journey, however the group has accomplished 97 missions, total.
Veterans boarded the airplane earlier than daylight at St. Louis Lambert Worldwide Airport. The veterans included one from Phrase Warfare II, 48 from the Vietnam Warfare and 9 from the Korean Warfare. These women and men and their escorts will go to a number of memorials in our nation’s capital.
They embody the Lincoln Memorial, in addition to memorials for Vietnam, the Korean Warfare, Dr. Martin Luther King, World Warfare II, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Air Drive.
“I respect the individuals taking discover,” mentioned Military veteran Jim Glen.
“You understand, our time wasn’t acknowledged very effectively,” mentioned Herb Miller, one other Military veteran. “I am wanting ahead to having the ability to do that.”
The veterans have been scheduled to reach in Washington, D.C. at 7:30 a.m. CT Tuesday morning. Whereas there they may also go to Arlington Nationwide Cemetery to witness the altering of the guard.
They’re scheduled to return to Lambert at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.