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Honor Flight Austin Brings D.C. to WWII Veteran
Honor Flight Austin Brings D.C. to WWII Veteran - We were proud to honor Mr. Gillson after hearing he would not be able to fly with us to Washington D.C. to visit his memorial. Honor Flight decided to bring D.C. to him. From the National Anthem, sung by an Air Force...
Mr. Overton, the oldest living WWII Veteran meets with President Obama.
Nick Swartsell shared the news via the Dallas News. We were honored to accompany Mr. Overton on this trip and to continue to honor him back home in Austin. Thank you to all who made this moment possible! "In his speech, Obama noted that Overton visited the Martin...
CALL TO ACTION: HELP US HONOR OUR WWII VETERANS
GSD&M is asking for your help in honoring our WWII veterans and the mission of Honor Flight Austin. Share one of these images created by GSD&M, make them your profile picture or cover to show your support! You can also visit our DONATE page to make a...
Please Join our Welcome Home Ceremony for 34 WWII Veterans at ABIA
Join Honor Flight for our welcome home ceremony on Oct. 12 at about 8 p.m. (veterans are scheduled to arrive at 7:35 p.m.) at the Southwest ticket lobby at ABIA. Family, friends, and Travis High School NJROTC Cadets will be on hand to welcome the veteran’s home...
Austin veterans aren’t letting shutdown stop trip – Honor Flight Austin gets the OK
Allen Bergeron, Chairman of Honor Flight Austin share with Kevin Schaller at KXAN the good news. Honor Flight Austin will be able to visit the WWII Memorial for our 10th flight on Oct. 11-12, 2013 "Honor Flight Austin chairman Allen Bergeron says he was getting...
Mayor announces Honor Flight Gratitude Challenge to raise funds for WW II veterans to visit their D.C. memorial
Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Hexadyne Corporation today, July 17, announced the Honor Flight Gratitude Challenge urging local corporations and organizations to match or exceed the $10,000 that Hexadyne is giving to Honor Flight Austin to honor our World War II veterans....
Honoring our WWII Veterans on Independence Day
Honoring our WWII Veterans on Independence Day Independence Day is a time to celebrate America and to reflect on the freedoms we hold dear. From the Minutemen at Lexington and Concord to the members of our armed services in Afghanistan, our brave Americans form an...
The Lone Star Honor Flight Network willing to fly 90,000 WWII Veterans from Texas to their Memorials in DC.
Honor Flight Austin is proud to announce the new statewide initiative, “The Lone Star Honor Flight Network” which has been established to provide every willing and able WWII Veteran in Texas, a total of about 90,000, an opportunity to see their memorial. If you would...
Governor Perry and Honor Flight Austin Honor The Oldest Living WWII Veteran
This Memorial Day, Honor Flight Austin arranged for Governor Rick Perry to meet and honor the service of Mr. Overton. Mr. Overton is 107 years old, possibly making him the oldest living WWII Veteran still alive, as well as an Honor Flight Austin Alumni. Having heard...
Thank You for making Mr. Overton and our WWII Veterans “happy as can be”
"Overton traveled to Washington, D.C., on May 17 as part of Honor Flight (Austin), a nonprofit group that transports veterans free of charge to memorials dedicated to their service". “I was really honored when I got there,” Overton said of his visit to the World War...
