NightMaher
11-06-2011, 02:46 PM
Gents, yesterday I had the great priviledge to participate in one of the greatest experiences in my life. I was part of a group of Honor Flight volunteers who took a group of South Florida WWII vets to Washington to see thier memorial. From the moment the day started (verrrry early!) to the end of the day when everything was finished, these guys were treated like absolute ROCK STARS!!!! There were police and motorcycle escorts to the airport, and the scene when we got to Washington National and back to Palm Beach International was very emotional to both the vets and the Guardians that accompanied each vet. At both airports, there were literally hundreds of people there, cheering these vets as they came off of the plane. In Washington, we went to the Tomb of the Unknowns to see the changing of the guard, to the Air Force Memorial, to the actual WWII Memorial on the Mall, and then to the Iwo Jima Memorial before we headed back home.
If you have a chance to donate time or money to this great orginization, I would encourage you to do so. You will not regret it!! There is a rush to get vets who would not otherwise get a chance to see "thier" memorial to Washington while there is still time, as the pool of WWII vets is dwindling daily.
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If you have a chance to donate time or money to this great orginization, I would encourage you to do so. You will not regret it!! There is a rush to get vets who would not otherwise get a chance to see "thier" memorial to Washington while there is still time, as the pool of WWII vets is dwindling daily.
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