Honor Flight plans drive-through veteran celebration
FORT WAYNE â Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is presenting âA Drive Thru Salute to All Veteransâ to be held in the parking lot of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., on Saturday, June 12, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Vehicles are asked to enter from Parnell and exit onto Coliseum after navigating the celebration corridor.
The event is planned as an opportunity for Honor Flight Northeast Indiana to stay connected with all veterans, including those who have patiently waited for clearance to resume Honor Flights. Veterans who have not yet signed up for a future flight will be invited to do so through applications and information on how to sign up, which will be distributed to each vehicle via a goody bag while supplies last.
Fraud-fighting experts will explore the top scams targeting veterans and military families in 2021.
The event titled âOperation Protect Veterans: On a mission to support Veteransâ will take place at 7 p.m.
Organizers said military veterans are twice as likely to be a target for scams. Con artists use fake veteransâ charities, service benefit buy-out schemes, bogus jobs scams and now the pandemic to steal money and identity. Every day, scammers invent new ways to defraud veterans. The goal of this web event is to educate and protect veterans and military families against the latest threats.
The event is open to all veterans and especially those with ties to Honor Flight. This includes veterans who have already participated in an Honor Flight, veterans who hope to experience an Honor Flight, guardians, airport volunteers and community members who support HFNEI and their mission.