The community is invited to be part of the send-off ceremony which begins at 6:30 a.m. at Westchester County Airport – 73 Tower Road
WALDEN, N.Y. (May 14, 2018) — Hudson Valley Honor Flight will celebrate Armed Forces Day with its 20th mission on Saturday, May 19th taking 68 area veterans to Washington, D.C.
The flight will depart Westchester County Airport in White Plains taking veterans on an all-expense paid trip to visit our nation’s war memorials. Veterans will travel by a police-escorted bus convoy while in D.C. for the daylong trip. It is scheduled to return around 7:45 p.m. the same day.
On board this 20th Honor Flight will be 24 World War II veterans, 42 Korean War veterans and 2 veterans who served in both Korea and Vietnam. The group is made up of veterans from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
“It’s hard to believe we are on Mission #20 already. Even though we’ve organized 19 missions, our goal remains the same… to honor our Hudson Valley veterans with a once in a lifetime trip to Washington D.C.,” said Chairman Frank Kimler. “It’s an honor for us, and those who support Hudson Valley Honor Flight, to give our heroes this gift of seeing the war memorials that honor their service. We are more committed than ever to finding WWII and Korea veterans to take part in the Honor Flight experience.”
“Mission #20 – WOW! There are so many people who have helped us get to this point, and we are so thankful to them. We are also extremely grateful to ShopRite for their generosity and support of all of our missions,” said Executive Director Jennifer DeFrancesco. “We invite the public to join us for either the morning send-off or the evening welcome home reception to cheer on and thank our Hudson Valley veterans.”
Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) is a local nonprofit based in Walden which honors Hudson Valley area veterans for all their sacrifices by bringing them to Washington, D.C. to visit their respective war memorials at no cost to them. HVHF is also the local hub of the National Honor Flight Network, which has more than 100 independent non-profit “hubs” nationwide.
HVHF is currently seeking sponsorship for future missions, as there are many worthy and eligible veterans and HVHF wants to continue honoring them. To learn more, call 845-391-0076 or visit: http://hvhonorflight.com.
ABOUT HUDSON VALLEY HONOR FLIGHT
Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which “Honors American Veterans” for all their sacrifices. HVHF transports these heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials at no cost to them. It is the local hub of the National Honor Flight Network (which consists of more than 100 independent non-profit “hubs” across America). HVHF flies multiple times a year out of Stewart International Airport and Westchester County Airport. It serves veterans from the following counties: Orange (N.Y.), Ulster (N.Y.), Dutchess (N.Y.), Westchester (N.Y.), Rockland (N.Y.), Sullivan (N.Y.), Putnam (N.Y.), Pike (Pa.), Bergen (N.J.), and Fairfield (Conn.). Veterans from other surrounding counties are considered as well. Top priority is given to those of the Greatest Generation, that of World War II, and terminally ill veterans from other wars. HVHF plans to take ALL veterans from other wars on future flights. Applications are kept on file. For more information, visit http://hvhonorflight.com
