Post by: AngelOfThyNight on June 29, 2016, 07:59:21 PM
Friday morning, seven Carson City veterans were flown to Washington D.C., to visit the national war memorials with Honor Flight Nevada.Honor Flight is a program that raises money to fly veterans to Washington D.C., to see the various memorials for the wars they fought in. The program is run 100 percent through donations, and pays for airfare, travel and lodging, completely free of charge for the veterans.“A lot of them haven’t seen their own memorials,” said organizer Jon Yuspa. “But the vets don’t pay anything because they have already paid with their service and sacrifice.”Any vet who served in any …
Source: Carson City veterans take part in Honor Flight (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/22630421-113/carson-city-veterans-take-part-in-honor-flight?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)