The non-profit group "Honor Flight New England" has a pretty amazing goal. They want to make sure that every single verteran who is willing and able can get the chance to visit Washington D.C. in order to see our nation's capital but most importantly so they can visit the monument that is dedicated to their war and to their sacrifice.
It seems obvious, but there are many veterans who simply do not have the funds to take a trip to visit the memorial that is dedicated to them, it's something that most of us would assume the government would provide to our brave veterans, but sadly, it's simply not the case.
Luckily, Honor Flight has paid for 37 flights so far; allowing 1,219 veterans, 20 sets of brothers, and 34 prisoners of war to go experience the memorials that honor what they did for this great country. Our nation's veterans all deserve to be welcomed with a cheering crowd, like the group of WWII veterans who were welcomed by a flash mob, so for any of the soldiers who never got the chance, Honor Flight is the perfect group to do it for you!
But when WWII veteran Private First Class Richard Jowders realized that his medical conditions made him unable to take the flight, everyone was initially unsure that he would ever get the chance to experience the honor he deserved. That is until they decided to bring the flight to him!
While he never left the ground, he certainly was given the amazing welcome home that he's certainly earned. Taken up an elevator at the local VA hospital, this brave veteran was given the exact same experience as all the veterans who take the trips. He was greeted by old friends and new friends alike, his family, and dozens of thankful nurses and doctors.
Once he's feeling healthy again he's going to take the plane trip to Washington, D.C. to finish up the experience; so he can see the memorial that's dedicated to his service, and the sacrifice of so many of his friends.
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Veteran unable to visit war memorial gets hero's welcome
This Veteran couldn't travel on an honor flight to see his memorials, so the Manchester VA Medical Center brought the flight to him.
Posted by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
