To send our veterans to Washington, Honor Flight Syracuse depends entirely on generous donations, small and large, throughout the year. Without your support, the flights simply couldn’t happen. We caught up with a few of the Mission 22 veterans who want you to know how much the experience means to them. Click here to listen.
“I lost a lot of brothers there…but I had to be here for closure.” Vietnam veteran Wally Gaworecki Jr. flew Mission 22 with his guardian/son “Wally 3.” At the Vietnam wall, Wally shared a moment with videographer Andy Robinson:
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 …
