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A few weeks ago, Honor Flight Syracuse was honored by the American Red Cross at their annual Real Heroes Celebration. Accepting for Honor Flight were Kara Keyes, former Health and Safety Lead and Randy Flath, Cofounder. Attached is the Red Cross announcement which includes a 5-minute video on our Mission. In an instant, real people…

SHHH! Don’t let Gwynn find out – it’s a surprise! WHAT: Honor Flight of Syracuse is excited to announce its Centenarian Salute to war hero Gwynn Morey on Wednesday, December 15th at 1:00 p.m. at the Greenpoint Assisted Living Facility in Liverpool. Honor Flight Syracuse and Gwynn’s family are trying to keep this a surprise…

SYRACUSE, NY — Nearly 70 deceased veterans and their families are set to receive special recognition from Honor Flight Syracuse on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 1 PM at the Onondaga County War Memorial and its “Flags of Our Heroes” memorial tribute. “The Flags of Our Heroes Program enables us to show the respect so…

SHHH! Don’t let Wallace find out – it’s a surprise! WHAT: Honor Flight of Syracuse is excited to announce its Centenarian Salute to World War II war hero Wallace Roher on Monday, January 10th at 2:00 p.m. at the Roher residence in Manlius. Honor Flight Syracuse and Wallace’s family are trying to keep this a…

Good morning Honor Flight Syracuse friends, The health and safety of the veterans we serve is Honor Flight Syracuse’s top priority, and with that in mind, we made the decision to pause Mission 15, which was to be held in May 2020. At the time, we were hopeful for our Fall Mission. Since then, we…

Honor Flight Syracuse Statement March 13, 2020   The health and safety of the veterans we serve is Honor Flight Syracuse’s top priority. We have been in close contact with Honor Flight Network, which has been closely monitoring guidance from the health authorities concerning COVID-19. In accordance with Honor Flight Network policy, Honor Flight Syracuse has…

Honor Flight Invites CNY to Welcome Home Mission 14 Saturday, September 28 Saturday, September 28, Honor Flight Mission 14 takes off for a day of honor and thanks in Washington, DC. We invite the community to join us at a Welcome Home Celebration that evening at 6:40 p.m. “We simply cannot do enough for our…

Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 13 departs this Saturday, April 27 with 80 veterans and their guardians traveling to Washington, DC for a day of thanks and memories. If you would like to attend the Welcome Home Ceremony on Saturday evening, please read on for info. Please note, the arrival time is 7:20 p.m. – slightly…

Since the beginning of Honor Flight Syracuse, Christina Callahan has been a tremendous supporter. Thanks to her, our efforts to partner with the Syracuse Hancock International Airport have been beyond expectations, ensuring our veterans have a memorable experience checking in for the Morning Departure and the Welcome Home Ceremony. Christina is now moving on to…

The Camillus Elks are one of over 1,900 Lodges within the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. Celebrating 150 years of volunteerism this year, the Elks are the leading patriotic and charitable organization in the U.S. with nearly one million members. The Camillus Elks made a recent donation to Honor Flight Syracuse to support…

Jason Wasulko of SRC has been our official videographer since Honor Flight began. Jason has traveled with us on every mission, capturing our veterans’ stories, emotions, and experiences as they travel to Washington and visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. Jason and his family are now moving on to their next chapter,…

Tune in or set your DVR to catch the PBS special on Honor Flight Syracuse! Mark your calendar and set your DVR! The WCNY 1-hr special on HFS Mission 12 will debut Monday, November 5th at 9PM and repeat on Sunday, November 11th at 2PM. See the link below for the preview and many thanks…

Thanks to our friends at the Liverpool Elks Club and all who ran in their recent road race, with proceeds benefiting our mission to honor veterans!

Our work is only possible because of generous donors in the community who support us….many thanks to Sarah Webster, who designated the funds from her WEBBY golf tournament to our mission. Pictured L-to-R: Jeff Bastable, Board and Director of Philanthropy, Tom Shaw, Board Secretary and Director Flags of Our Heroes Program, Gene Gissin, HFS Flags…

Many thanks to our friends at Schneider Equipment! Their recent golf tournament raised $2575 to support our mission. Pictured are Larry Thomson (L) and Dick Schneider, an Honor Flight alum.

On September 26th, 2018 the Oswego Elks Lodge 271 presented a check for $1500 to Honor Flight Syracuse. The funds were donated from the Elks Grand Lodge Anniversary Grant. Many thanks to the Elks for their tremendous support of our mission to honor our nation’s veterans! From left to right are: Bernie France, Elks Veteran…