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Purple Heart Flight
Honor Flight Austin will hold a special flight on June 5 - 6, 2015 to thank and honor those wounded in combat during WWII, Korean War, and the Vietnam War. If you are a Purple Heart Recipient and interested in attending this flight, please download the Purple Heart...
2015 “Not Forgotten” Honor Flight
Honor Flight Austin is now accepting applications for the Inaugural "Not Forgotten" Honor Flight. This Honor Flight will take place May 1-2, 2015 and will honor our Korean War Veterans with the opportunity to see the memorials, dedicated to their legacy of service and...
Our Nation’s Oldest Veteran Honored At The 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Mr. Richard Overton at 108 years old represented The Greatest Generation at the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, held in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Overton our Nation's oldest living Veteran and an Honor Flight Austin Alumni was asked to start the game off by delivering...
Honoring The Legacy of WWII Family That Was Asked to Give All
Leslie Jones, daughter of two WWII Veterans, shared the Legacy of sacrifice and service her family was asked to give. Lois Crook served as a nurse in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Lois is now 92 years old and resident of Waco, Texas. Mrs. Crook will fly...
Honor Flight Austin Honors the Heroism of Our WWII Veterans at The American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial
Just saw the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. Absolutely stunning, a beautiful tribute @AVDLM pic.twitter.com/jIt0qc77Df — Vera Medici October 10, 2014 Honor Flight Austin will be the first Honor Flight in the Nation to honor our World War II Veterans at...
Honor Flight and Alamo DraftHouse Honor The Greatest Generation
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announced their partnership with the Honor Flight Network along with a special screening of FURY on October 18th in Austin, Texas. “We have three great World War II films coming out this fall – FURY, THE IMITATION GAME, and UNBROKEN. We...
Volunteering with Honor Flight Austin
Noah is one of our youngest supporters. His commitment to honor our Veterans is evident at every Welcome Home Ceremony he attends. We asked Noah to share a few words about why he has chosen to give his time to applaud The Greatest Generation. "My name is Noah and I am...
Honor Flight Austin Reunites Army Nurses Who Served Together During WWII
Austin, TX, – Honor Flight Austin’s 19th Honor Flight to Washington D.C.; will have thirty-four Veterans on board. One of those WWII Veterans is former Army Captain Rachel “Rae” Clark, age 94, having served in the Army as a Surgical Nurse. Ms. Clark will...
Honor Our Pearl Harbor Survivors
Honor Flight Austin is planning a Commemorative Honor Flight; taking our WWII Veteran Pearl Harbor Survivors to a solemn ceremony at the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. The commemorative ceremony will take place on December 7, 2014. The Honor Flight to Washington...
Help Honor Flight Say Thank You To The Greatest Generation- Refer A Hero
Help Honor Flight Austin say Thank You to the Men and Women of the Greatest Generation, with A Trip of a Lifetime. We're asking for your help finding every willing and able World War II Veteran in Texas so we can fly them to Washington D.C., free of charge, to see...
