Six veterans from Arkansas, along with 75 others from Missouri, will take part in the Honor Flight of the Ozarks Wednesday, where they will visit national monuments in Washington D.C.. Arkansas veterans joining the Honor Flight are from Harrison, Green Forest and Bella Vista.
This one-day trip included visits to the World War II Memorial, the Korean Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, the Iwo Jima Memorial and the Air Force Memorial Wall. Several veterans located names of friends or relatives on the wall who were killed during the wars and made rubbings of the names to bring home.
The group then visited the Arlington National Cemetery where the veterans had a front-row experience to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, along with two wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb.
The Honor Flight of the Ozarks is a one-day trip to Washington, D.C. and is open to all qualifying veterans of WWII, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Era, and Desert Shield/Desert Storm to visit the WWII, Korean Conflict, Navy, Air Force, Vietnam and Iwo Jima memorials, and Arlington Cemetery.
Flight priority is given to all terminally ill veterans of any war era, followed by WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Desert Shield/Desert Storm veterans. A Guardian is required to accompany each Veteran on every flight where they provide the assistance needed by each Veteran to ensure a safe and rewarding experience.
For more information visit honorflightoftheozarks.org.
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