Flag City Honor Flight hopeful for fall return
Honor Flight started nationally in 2005. Its mission was to send WWII veterans to see their new memorial in DC. Author: Dan Cummins Updated: 9:08 PM EST February 25, 2021
FINDLAY, Ohio The pandemic shut down Flag City Honor Flight last year, but the group is already planning two flights and two bus trips for the fall.
Once again, veterans should be able to see the memorials in Washington, D.C.
Honor Flight started nationally in 2005. Its mission was to send WWII veterans to see their new memorial in DC.
Flag City Honor Flight was born in 2010. They’re based in Findlay, serving veterans in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
The National Honor Flight has made the decision to postpone all flights through June 30, 2021.
According to a Facebook post, the board of directors made the decision for several reasons including the status of the vaccine rollout.
They say other factors including the group gathering restructions in the D.C. area and the National Park Servicenot issuing group gathering permits at this time.
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight usually takes flight four times per year in North Central Wisconsin, including in April and May.
The flight takes veterans on the trip of a lifetime to see the monuments created in their honor in Washington D.C.
By Mike Leischner
Jan 28, 2021 6:57 PM
WASHINGTON, DC (WSAU) There will be no Never Forgotten Honor Flights for the first six months of 2021.
The National Honor Flight organization announced its decision to postpone all flights to Washington on Thursday, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the status of vaccine rollout as the main factors.
Additionally, the National Parks Service is not issuing large gathering permits at this time.
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight takes Veterans from the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee to Washington, DC to see the memorials created in their honor. For many, it’s the first time they have gotten to see those memorials. The trips have also provided the Veterans an opportunity to bond and share experiences with those who have also experienced combat.