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“Mail Call!”

“Mail Call!”

The return flight to Syracuse each mission day includes a large envelope of cards and letters for each veteran. Those cards and letters are the loving work of dozens and dozens of people young and older who love our veterans. Some of the thank-you cards for Mission 22 on May 3-rd came from these members of …

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

Rhonda Koskowski’s dad, Harold Farden of Sterling, went on Mission 22 with her brother, Jack Farden, as guardian. They had 21 family members at his Homecoming! Below is Rhonda’s text to her friend and Honor Flight volunteer Deb Henderson. (Rhonda is on the far left in the picture below). Harold Farden served with the Army …

Circle your summer calendar for July 19!

Circle your summer calendar for July 19!

It started 10 summers ago, in 2015. The Whitney Memorial Poker Run quickly became one of our biggest annual fundraisers. Featured on the official poster for this year’s event is the “old Sarge” (our Dad).  Natalie Dodson started the Poker Run in memory of her stepdad, Korean War veteran Richard Whitney.  Richard passed away before …

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

Honor Flight Syracuse wants to thank each and every one of you who braved steady April showers to donate your bottles and cans. Those April showers may bring May flowers, but on that last weekend in April THIS year, your generous donations brought Honor Flight Syracuse a whopping $17,500 dollars to send more veterans to …

Honor Flight Syracuse