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 …
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 …
Thank you Don Cazentre and the Post-Standard/syracuse.com for a powerful story from Mission 22. And thank you Butch and Wally for your service! Read the story by clicking here.
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
