Honor Flight Veterans Return to a Warm Welcome
Hundreds of World War II Era veterans are treated to a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit their memorial. It's a journey that has been repeated several times before, but never gets old.
Most veterans are modest about their service, but often what details they won't tell you, their families will. Waiting for their heroes to come back from the latest Honor Flight at General Mitchell International Airport on a day that began 15 hours before, families wearing shirts with much younger faces in uniform are eager to share who they are waiting for. Richard Lyon of Glendale had a whole posse of family members, identifiable by gray shirts bearing his picture from the United States Navy. He served on the USS Requin, a naval submarine, in the Pacific theatre, although his enlistment would come just as surrender was declared. He had first attempted to enlist as a 16-year-old, lying about his age. However, his mother found out before …
Sarah Millard
9:56 am on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Thanks for sharing, Ron. It's an awesome experience to see them come home. My generation doesn't often get that opportunity that often to be part of a community event that collectively thanks those who have gone before us and fought for our freedoms. While it's all about honoring the WWII vets, it's also a strong message to the younger generations about remembering their sacrifices and … more ›