Posted on Sep 20, 2015
Veteran unable to visit war memorial... - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Facebook
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Have you heard of the "Veterans Honor Flight?" Here is a Vet who could not go and he was given a huge surprise!
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs/videos/vb [login to see] 7/ [login to see] 328178/?type=2&theater
Oh my Gosh! I love stories like this.
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs/videos/vb [login to see] 7/ [login to see] 328178/?type=2&theater
Oh my Gosh! I love stories like this.
Veteran unable to visit war memorial... - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Facebook
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That's awesome. I'm so glad this WWII vet was able to partake in the honor flight even though he couldn't fly. You could tell he was very excited and a little emotional. Thanks Kelli. You're on a roll girl. Keep 'em coming. (-;
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Yes, Sgt Kelli Mays I am very familiar with the Veterans Honor Flight. A friend of mine who is a WWII veteran of the Coast Guard who served on a Higgins landing craft in the Pacific for several USMC assault landings. He serves as a volunteer greeter for the veterans on Veterans Honor Flight who come to DC to look at the WWII memorial and other sights. He greets them and escorts them. A couple times he has been reacquainted with Navy veterans who served on the same ships that he was on.
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