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Dayton and Purple Heart on a Mid-August Day
This Saturday was the first cool day we’ve had in some time and I decided to get down to visit the WWII Memorial for the first time in a month. Judi Wybenga and her crew of volunteers were on hand to help unload the Dayton buses. Earl Morse and Dave Bauer showed up to distribute […]
May 1, 2010…Eight Honor Flights Get Homeland Drive Greeting!!!
On Saturday, May 1, 2010 there were eight Honor Flights arriving and what an arrival they had. I know Judi Wybenga and crew had a crowd at the airports and the Iowa veterans were met by former students of Iowa University and friends. It was an amazing crowd as the buses were stacked along Homeland […]
Mission Accomplished
From the Home Page of the Honor Flight Tennessee Valley website: On November 16, 2009 the Board approved a plan to closeout Honor Flight Tennessee Valley after an added Honor Flight #11 on May 29, 2010. We will cease accepting veterans applications as of 31 January 2010. Honor Flight #10 will carry 125 veterans, and […]
The Flying Club
I got these photos from Earl Morse yesterday. They are going to be published in a magazine later this year but think they are just too cool not circulate. This coming weekend, the WWII Memorial is expecting something like 1300 veterans by plane, train and bus. Honor Flight has come a long way on imagination, […]
Notes from North Carolina
While waiting at the World War II Memorial for the North Carolina flight to come in this last Saturday, I had the good fortune to begin chatting with Linda Collins who had come from North Carolina to surprise her Uncle Carl. There is a photograph of them below with an excerpt from her letter to friends: “We revealed […]
Signs of Spring!!! Columbus, North Carolina and Louisiana Honor Flights
After a cold Winter it was a wonderful relief to grab a cab, navigate the Cherry Blossom Parade and crowds on a stunningly beautiful day. As I wandered onto the Memorial Grounds, my first site was George Kerestes fresh from Florida tanned and greeting veterans. Dan Arant and a few others chatted a while as […]
HBO short piece airs on Honor Flight
HBO previewed a three minute airing of the Honor Flight ceremony sponsored by HBO, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, American Airlines and Marriott. It was amazing event and you can see the VIDEO at the HBO site. Honor Flight is featured is the new Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial book
…the people who still care
Good Morning Everyone, (from Earl Morse) I don’t know what the weather is like in your part of America, but here is Ohio it’s one of those wonderful perfect spring days. Warm, sunny, with a little breeze blowing. Spring is everywhere and inescapable. Flowers coming up in every yard and about everything is blooming or […]
Kilroy Was Here Commemorative Stamp
I got this email from Pat Tillery who is pushing to have Kilroy put on a stamp: “Stephen, I received your excellent book yesterday. Thank you. After only a glance, it thoroughly exploded an old theory of mine about photography. Back when I worked as a civilian in Bangkok, I had a Pentax 35mm camera […]
HBO Airs Honor Flight Preview this Sunday
Jim McLaughlin sent out a note today reporting that a sampling of the Honor Flight piece done by HBO for “The Pacific” mini-series will air 8:57 Sunday night just before Part Three begins. A longer piece is in production. Okay people…get out the popcorn! Honor Flight is featured in the revised Jewel of the Mall: […]
DC Ground Crew: A New Hub and Slick Website
Lona Ichikawa (Dulles), Judi Wybenga (BWI) and Alaina Carter (Reagan) have begun a new hub and accompanying website dedicated to Honor Flight hubs arriving at our Airports, train stations and bus terminals and will try to raise money to support their efforts to bring local veterans to the Memorial. Have a look. It’s a beautiful site! Honor Flight is featured in […]
“WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall” Book Information for Hubs
You can find information on the latest edition of the books and the discounts available to Honor Flight and other veterans groups at a new page on the blog which also details information on obtaining photography for your public relations and fund raising. I have also included a few photo tips. Welcome to the season! […]
WWII MEMORIAL: Jewel of the Mall–BOOK INFORMATION FOR HUBS
I have just ordered another 10000 copies of WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall and these will arrive in late March. I am going to start using a warehouse fulfillment company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania but I remain the contact for books at mailto:srb@srbphoto.com). The UPS charges will be the same and the same terms ($10.00 […]
A Custom book on the WWII Memorial and Honor Flight
Here’s a custom book too expensive too distribute except electronically so have a look for FREE!!! Thanks again to HBO, American Airlines, Spielberg, Hanks, Dole, Morse, Miller, McLaughlin and all who took part for a rousing start to the Honor Flight New Year! It was definitely very cool! Honor Flight is now featured in the […]
HBO, Spielberg, Hanks and Dole at WWII Memorial
Four hundred WWII Veterans and their guardians followed by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Senator Elizabeth Dole and a cast of celebrities, dignitaries, and military leaders were lead by bagpiper Jeff Burton into the main Plaza of the WWII Memorial this past Thursday. The only person missing was Senator Robert Dole who I have on some authority is recuperating […]
WASPS BUZZING AT THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL
The Air Force Thunderbirds flew a “Missing Man Formation” over the thousands of men, women and relatives gathered at the Air Force Memorial today. I was lucky and managed to get this photograph with the complete formation and part of the Memorial. There were at least a thousand people gathered on an absolutely glorious day […]
WASPS Given the Congressional Medal of Honor
Pelosi, Reid, Boehner, McConnell to Hold Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to Honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII LONG OVERDUE!!!…., there will be ceremonies at the Air Force Memorial this Tuesday and on Wednesday, the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor will be presented to WASPS (Women Aviators) who were never given credit for […]
HBO Honors 250 Veterans on Thursday March 11th, 2010
HBO will be flying 250 veterans plus their guardians into Washington, DC on Wednesday and they will begin to assemble at the WWII Memorial around 11 on Thursday. The tentative schedule for the ceremony will be: 11:00am – 11:30am: Guests arrive at Memorial (seated in the Ceremonial Entrance Plaza) Vets (with their Guardians) will assemble near the Park Ranger Office (outside the […]
HBO coordinates with Honor Flight to kick off the Season
Hello Dedicated Honor Flight Ground Crew and NEW Volunteers! Honor Flight is starting the season off with a tremendous event. 400 WWII veterans from Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, New York, and Orlando are being flown to DC to view a screening of HBO “The Pacific” and to see the memorial built in their honor. We have […]
Honor Flight Training for Washington, DC guardians
In preparation for Honor Flight season and several flights that are requesting multiple guardians from the local area – we are scheduling Guardian Training for any who would be interested in attending. The training will be held at: American Legion Dyer Gunnell Post 180 330 North Center Street Vienna, VA 22180 1-3 PM or 1300-1500 “The […]
MacArthur’s Acceptance of Japanese Surrender
Historical Footage: Japanese Surrender Signing Aboard Battleship Missouri Sunday Sept. 2, 1945. From Rick Sage in Michigan, I got the following information: “This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to McArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945. You can hear the actual voice of the General. Never been shown to the […]
Honor Flight 2010 Summit held at BWI
Bob Morrison brought up wheelchairs and Glen Anderson and Don Wiedle showed off a new lightweight chair that is relatively inexpensive. Dan Curtis of RC&D (just back from Afghanistan) mentioned a program in Kansas where prisoners renovate bikes and wheelchairs for redistribution. Chairs are damaged in transit but necessary to get the job done. Bill Dukes has brought three Honor […]
Honor Flight Summit 2010
Honor Flight is holding a Summit at the BWI Hilton for all of the regional hubs. It starts on Friday and winds down on Sunday. There will be lectures on starting an Honor Flight, non-profit status, safety procedures, fund raising, etc… and a great opportunity for old friends to get together. I am very much […]
Frank Buckles and the WWI Memorial
From Susan Barr Frank Buckles, 108, the last remaining US veteran of World War I, was going before a US Senate sub-committee today to re-designate the WWI Memorial in DC, as THE WWI Memorial. The WWI Memorial is located between the WWII and Korean War Monuments on Independence Avenue, and is not located on most […]