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I want to thank all the dedicated volunteers of the Puget Sound Honor Flight organization. Although we served in different branches of service and at different times, it was evident that we all held a special “Band of Brothers” feeling that can only be felt by veterans. For me personally, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to reflect on years gone by and share experiences with those veterans who had like experiences. As you can see, we were kept very busy, however our time in D.C. The daily activities consisted of a hearty breakfast buffet to start the day and later visits to the World War II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial, FDR Memorial, Navy Memorial/Museum, Military Women’s Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery to witness the Changing of the Guards, Marine Corps Memorial, and finally a visit to the Air Force Memorial.

All of this is at no cost to the veteran. The PSHF program included round trip airfare from Sea-Tac (compliments of PSHF and Alaska Airlines), hotel accommodation at the BWI Hilton Hotel, meals, and ground transportation. Others in our group included 1- WWII veteran, 8- Korean War veterans, 37- Vietnam & Vietnam Era veterans and 2 Korean War/Vietnam veterans. I was very fortunate and honored to take part in the Puget Sound Honor Flight (PSHF) program along with fellow veterans. The Honor Flight program is a national organization that has sent over 222,133 veterans on this cathartic journey since 2005. During the early morning hours on September 10, 2022, a group of veterans gathered for a very special journey to our Nation’s capital to visit the Memorials and Museums dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the sacrifices and achievements of our military veterans.