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SUMMARY:Mission #016
DESCRIPTION:Syracuse\, NY – Years ago\, 81 men and women served in the United States Armed Forces at the\nheight of World War II\, the Korean War\, and the Vietnam War. Saturday\, April 30\, thanks to\nHonor Flight Syracuse\, these veterans will travel to Washington\, DC to visit monuments\nhonoring their service and sacrifice. \n\n“Nothing is more important than showing our deep appreciation for the service and sacrifice of\nthe veterans we serve throughout Central New York\,” said Kevin Bradley\, president\, Honor\nFlight Syracuse. “We are so honored and thankful for all of our volunteers\, sponsors and\ncontributors for making Mission 16 possible\, and for helping us continue our mission of flying\nveterans to Washington\, DC to receive the honor and recognition that they so rightfully\ndeserve.” \n\nHonor Flight Network was formed in 2005 to transport veterans at no cost to Washington\, DC\nto visit their memorials. Honor Flight’s current focus is WWII and Korean War veterans\, as well\nas those from any conflict with a terminal illness. Honor Flight Syracuse conducted its inaugural\nmission in October 2012 for 27 veterans and since then\, over 1\,050 veterans have traveled from\nCentral and Northern New York and the Mohawk Valley. \n\nMission 16 also includes each veteran’s Honor Flight Guardian\, and other HFS volunteers who\naccompany them and help navigate the day. The Le Moyne College Nursing Program generously\nprovides for veterans’ health and safety aspects for each mission. Professor Kara Evans leads a\nteam of 9 nurses working to ensure each veteran is well enough to travel and attending to the\nneeds that come up during the journey. \n\nMission 16 departs Syracuse on an American Airlines charter flight at 7:30 a.m. After arriving at\nReagan National Airport\, chartered buses will transport our veterans and supporting flight team\nto the WWII Memorial\, the USAF Memorial\, and the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials. The\ncapstone event is observing the “Changing of the Guard” at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\nin Arlington National Cemetery. \n\nAfter returning to Hancock Airport at 6:15 p.m.\, families and friends will be on hand to greet\nthe returning Veterans and participate in a short Welcome Home Celebration; an inspiring and\nemotional end to a day touching everyone’s heart. \n\nMedia Covering the Welcome Home: Please call Aiden McGuire at 315.454.2808 to coordinate\ncoverage. Plan on arriving no later than 6:00 p.m. The Water Cannon landing at 6:15pm will be\nvisible from outside the South Terminal (weather dependent). You can get shots from outside\,\non top of the Parking Garage\, or inside on the new walkway that crosses from the Parking\nGarage to the South Terminal. Interviews with veterans during will be available during Parade\nLine Up only\, which will take place inside the South Terminal by baggage claim (you will have\nabout 45 minutes). Although we do not anticipate any delays\, if you prefer I can call/text\nyou/your news room when the plane leaves DC to give you an exact arrival time. \n\n\n		\n			\n			\n										\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n												\n							\n\n							\n													\n									\n			\n			\n						\n		\n		\n\n  \n  \n\n\nIN THE NEWS: Press Coverage of Mission 16\nAndrij Guzelak Feature: Honor Flight: Ukrainian refugee drafted for Korean War reflects \nEd Madgiak Feature: Honor Flight: Preserving precious memories of veterans from behind the lens \nSpectrum News Featuring Both Syracuse and Buffalo Hubs \nSpectrum News: Honor Flight Syracuse Takes Off \nSpectrum News: CNY\, WNY Honor Flights go on unforgettable trips to D.C. \nAuburn: Watch Now: Honored Auburn veteran receives police escort \nWatertown WWNY-TV: North country vets are headed to D.C. on honor flight \nCNY Central: 81 veterans welcomed home from Washington D.C. honor flight \nNews Channel 9: Syracuse welcomes home Honor Flight Mission 16
URL:https://honorflightsyracuse.org/event/mission-016/
CATEGORIES:Honor Flight
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