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”Too Many Wars”

”Too Many Wars”

Fred Wozniak flew Mission 22 with his son and guardian Rick. Click here to see what Fred had to say while on the ground in DC.

Vietnam vet recalls Tet Offensive

Vietnam vet recalls Tet Offensive

Butch Gaworecki and guardian Mike Barycki joined the other 81 veterans on Mission 22. Videographer Andy Robinson caught up with Butch at the Vietnam wall. Click here to see the interview.

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

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 …

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

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 …

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

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 …

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

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 …

”Very moving, very touching”

”Very moving, very touching”

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.

”I lost a lot of brothers there…”

”I lost a lot of brothers there…”

“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:

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”Too Many Wars”

”Too Many Wars”

Fred Wozniak flew Mission 22 with his son and guardian Rick. Click here to see what Fred had to say while on the ground in DC.

Vietnam vet recalls Tet Offensive

Vietnam vet recalls Tet Offensive

Butch Gaworecki and guardian Mike Barycki joined the other 81 veterans on Mission 22. Videographer Andy Robinson caught up with Butch at the Vietnam wall. Click here to see the interview.

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

Family Reunion at the Welcome Home

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 …

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

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 …

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

Bottle and can drive nets $17,500!

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 …

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

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 …

”Very moving, very touching”

”Very moving, very touching”

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.

”I lost a lot of brothers there…”

”I lost a lot of brothers there…”

“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:

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