"I had heard of honor flight but I never considered that I would be eligible," Army veteran Katherine Haile of Arlington Heights said, echoing the attitude of many women veterans until they were recognized last week on Illinois first all-female honor flight.
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After a yearlong delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first honor flight exclusively for female senior veterans will take off Wednesday for a daylong trip to Washington, D.C.