Honor Flight: Veterans return from Washington D.C. – KRDO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Saturday afternoon’s mission for the 27 veterans on this 12 months’s Honor Flight was to get dwelling. It additionally got here with a particular supply.

“We wish to do what’s known as mail name,” introduced Honor Flight board member Homosexual Veale to the aircraft.

Mail name once they served meant getting letters from again dwelling.

“I used to be simply telling my son, once I was serving over there our mail received hung for 2 weeks and it was the toughest time,” mentioned Frederick Serrano.

The letters have been a morale booster, however these ones weren’t simply from household and pal however folks from everywhere in the nation.

“I’ve by no means had something like this. That is very humbling, I am very grateful. I imply they put loads of work into these, writing the letters for to us and for imply,” mentioned Charles King.

“A few of these youngsters that wrote it is superior. To not know who you might be however to inform you ‘thanks in your service’ is a good factor,” mentioned Serrano.

Whereas the veteran’s we’re on their method again, a group of individuals gathered at Holmes Center Faculty to say welcome dwelling.

“We did not get a lot gratitude once we first got here dwelling, and I by no means anticipated this,” mentioned Phil Reder.

“It simply hits you within the coronary heart. So many individuals it is great,” mentioned Monte Collins.

After they walked via the parade of individuals everybody gathered inside to mirror and listen to in regards to the journey.

“Simply to work together with them once more. Veterans, they are a particular breed,” mentioned Reder.

The group of women and men received to bond over the past three days and share their warfare tales.

“The camaraderie that you simply get with a bunch of men you by no means lose it,” mentioned Collins.

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