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 …
Dave Sanders of Auburn served us in the Navy from 1955-1975, during the Cold War and Vietnam era. He served on aircraft carriers assigned to anti-submarine squadrons. He flew Mission 22 with his guardian/grandson Ray Miles. Watch his reflection here.
Michele Jachim Barrett It started with six quilts a little more than a decade ago. Two members of the Thread Bears Quilters’ Guild sewed a special memento for veterans they knew who were traveling on Honor Flight Syracuse’s (HFS) inaugural mission. The veterans’ emotional reactions after receiving the quilts made it clear this gesture had a deeply …
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.
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 …
Honor Flight Syracuse’s volunteer coordinator Steve Nee is receiving his own special honor. The Central NY Business Journal has named Steve the “Volunteer of the Year” for non-profits! He’s being recognized for his years of service to Advocates, established 30 years ago by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization serves more …
Ryan Woodruff served two tours of duty in Iraq with the Marines. In his first deployment, 14 members of his unit didn’t make it home. Ryan’s service as an infantry rifleman left him with a host of unresolved issues. Seven years after he left the Marine Corps, he discovered Clear Path for Veterans, both as …
