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 On this no-cost, day long trip to Washington, DC, to visit and
reflect at their national memorials, the Veterans will be
accompanied by 74 volunteer Guardian escorts who pay their own way
and are responsible for the comfort, logistics, mobility and safety
of their Veteran(s) for the day.
Departing Springfield around 6:15 AM, they will land at Ronald
Reagan National Airport in DC, then will be transported for the day
on three tour buses, called Red, White and Blue. The itinerary
includes stops at the national World War II Memorial, Korean
Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, National Air & Space Museum (Chantilly,
Virginia), Air Force and Marine Corps Memorials, Pentagon drive-by
and concludes at Arlington National Cemetery, with viewing the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldiers and Changing of the Guard. During the day
they will also have the opportunity to visit the Lincoln Memorial,
as well as see the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, DC World
War I Memorial, and much more.
 The 26 World War II, 44 Korean War era and 14 Vietnam War era
Veterans on this flight come from the Illinois cities of Alton,
Arthur, Bath, Beecher City, Belleville, Brighton, Champaign,
Charleston, Cowden, Crest Hill, Danville, Decatur, East Alton,
Effingham, Fairbury, Findlay, Granite City, Greenup, Groveland,
Havana, Hopedale, Indianola, Ingraham, Lincoln, Lovington, Maroa,
Mason, Mattoon, Mendota, Mt Vernon, New Berlin, Newman, Newton,
Normal, Oakley, Pana, Pekin, Petersburg, Philo, Piasa, Piper City,
Robinson, Rockbridge, Salem, Shobonier, Springfield, Staunton,
Taylorville, Tilton, Troy, Urbana, Vandalia, Waverly and Windsor, as
well as traveling from Sarasota Florida and Schererville Indiana.
The public is invited and encouraged to show their appreciation for
these Veterans by welcoming them home when they return to Abraham
Lincoln Capital Airport that evening, arriving at approximately 9:30
PM. It is suggested to be to the airport by 8:30-8:45 and feel free
to wear red, white & blue to show your patriotic spirit or bring
small American flags, balloons, posters, etc.
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Land of Lincoln Honor Flight also announces that
its October 28th final flight for 2014 is filled. However,
Veteran applications continue to be accepted for the 2015 flight
season. Veterans are flown in the order their application is
received, with priority given in the following order:
World War II ~ a person enlisted by 12/31/1946
Korean War Era ~ 01/01/1947 to 12/31/1957
Vietnam War Era ~ 01/01/1958 to 05/07/1975
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is a 501(c)3 non-profit, receiving
no federal, state or county funding. It is able to fly Veterans
on their Honor Flight through the generous donations,
sponsorships, fund raising and efforts of many individuals,
businesses and organizations. For more information on the Honor
Flight mission, to obtain a Veteran or Guardian application,
arrange a speaker to your organization, or make a donation to
LLHF, please visit the official web site at
LandofLincolnHonorFlight.org or contact John Dust,
marketing/media director, at HonorFlightGuy@aol.com or cell
309-339-0227. [Text received;
JOHN DUST, LAND OF LINCOLN HONOR FLIGHT]
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