Washington, D.C
Honor Flight to carry veterans to Washington, D.C.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – On Saturday, Honor Flight 13 will carry dozens of veterans to Washington, D.C.
To assist them be welcomed again upon their arrival, officers with the Honor Flight require is asking neighborhood’s assist.
From 13 totally different Tri-State counties, Flight 13 will carry 86 veterans. Most of the veterans have by no means been given a welcome-home celebration.
The director of media, Diane Shaw, desires the airport to be crowded with folks.
“We wish this airport to be packed, to provide theses veterans an unbelievable welcome dwelling expertise that they received’t overlook,” says Shaw. “Lots of them by no means obtained their welcome dwelling, as a result of once they got here again from service, they both went to work, obtained married or began working within the discipline. So lots of them simply didn’t get that and we wish to change that for them.”
Organizers say the airplane is about to land at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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