Vietnam vet Ron Cihocki of West Leyden swept 15 miles of road every day for mines as a combat engineer. On the ground in Washington on Mission 22, Ron shared an emotional moment with us at the Vietnam wall as he talks about “my two guys” who didn’t make it home. Click here to watch …
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 …
Fred Wozniak flew Mission 22 with his son and guardian Rick. Click here to see what Fred had to say while on the ground in DC.
22 Missions to Washington and counting. More than 1600 veterans have made the trip so far. Have you ever wondered how it all got started? Click here to meet the two co-founders of Honor Flight Syracuse and hear them tell the story.
Our Fall newsletter takes you on Mission 21, shares the gratitude of 3 veterans who made that trip, and introduces a new way to make sure EVERY veteran has the chance to have the recognition they’ve so richly earned. Everything we do depends on our all-volunteer “workforce” and the generous donations from people like YOU. Honor …
Jim and Dan Delaney served in Vietnam more than 50 years ago. Today, they continue to serve their veteran community in Manlius. They look back on their time in uniform, and on their time in Washington, DC with Honor Flight Syracuse. Click here to see their story. Hear more in this radio interview with Dan …
And Honor Flight Syracuse appreciates the donors and volunteers who make our missions possible. Click here to experience Mission 21 through the lens of videographer Dick Calagiovanni.
Marine Veteran Sparky Sikes has been to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington three times. But his third visit, with Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 21, was different. See his story here.
For every trip to Washington since we started in 2012, Teresa Lockwood has put the “Flight” into Honor Flight Syracuse. See why we honored her at the Mission 21 Welcome Home ceremony.
We depend entirely on private donations to fly our veterans to Washington. One of the great ways YOU can be part of Honor Flight Syracuse is to save your returnables and bring them to Destiny USA on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 9 am to 5 pm either day. Each bottle or …
