Posts Tagged ‘Honor Flight’
Chicago and Cleveland at World War II Memorial
Chicago, Cleveland and Northwest Ohio arrived at the World War II Memorial today with appoximaely 150 vets and 100 guardians. It was a breezy 82 degrees and Senator Dole was on hand to greet the vets as were Jeff Miller and Earl Morse. Mary Pettinato of Chicago is shown here “reunited” with her veteran. The […]
Fox in the Morning…Fox in the Evening
Fox Television graciously hosted Senator Dole and Honor Flight this AM with an interview first with anchorman Steve Chenevey and then 3 Public Service Announcements and finally fox sent a cameraman down to the Memorial for a special on Honor Flight that will be broadcast tonight. If anyone has a Tivo, cue that puppy up!!! […]
Public Service Announcement and TV documentary on WTTG
On August 20th, DC’s WTTG Fox 5 TV will have a television crew working on a piece for broadcast. Senator Dole, Earl Morse and Jeff Miller will be joining Jeanmarie Kapp, Chicago, Jan Merrick, Cleveland and Dee Pakulski, Northwest Ohio and 160 vets and 100 guardians at the World War II Memorial. It should be […]
Columbus and Dayton Honor Flights at World War II Memorial
Honor Flight Dayton led by Jim Salamon and Honor Flight Columbus lead by Bobbi and Bill Richards swung through the World War II Memorial yesterday and were as usual greeted by Senator Dole. Both Susan Barr and Dave Bauer were along to direct the festivities. The pictures are available and downloadable for free at the WWII […]
Unstoppable: George Kerestes
George Kerestes is one of our Nations’s most outstanding citizens and is on hand every Saturday to greet visitors and talk up the World War II Memorial. He works at the Department of Energy and walks at lunchtime, sometimes adorned in a red, white and blue tie to get his “constitutional” and say hello to […]
Columbus Flight Finds Sponsorship
Ms. Mary Marta and her dad Frank Perone pose with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial. Mary was so moved by Honor Flight that she sponsored not only this whole flight but the next flight in two weeks. Generosity like this has enabled Bobbie and Bill Richards to schedule three more flights this […]
Bluegrass Rules
There was some rain in the DC area last night and Brian Duffy of the Bluegrass Honor Flight called to say they’d be a bit late but everything worked out fine. Honor Flights have been lucky with the weather and Brian’s group was no exception. They managed to get to the World War II Memorial […]
Michigan gets support from Air Force at WWII Memorial
Michigan Honor Flight has to be breaking new records with a flight every other week this Summer. Today they had about forty vets and fifteen guardians. They arrived just after the big rains and were just finishing up their tour of the World War II Memorial when Senator Dole arrived. They seemed to be picking […]
Ground Support Builds at World War II Memorial
Scott Williams Commander of the American Legion Post out of Purcellville, Virginia is on hand every Saturday with his crew to pass out water and help the WWII Veterans get around the World War II Memorial. Today, this hat was floating around on one of his guys and while I haven’t gotten the complete story […]
Michigan and Cleveland at WWII Memorial
Last Saturday, Honor Flight Michigan and Honor Flight Cleveland came in for two remarkably brief visits to the WWII Memorial which went off without a hitch. The images can be found at the Photo Sharing Site. Given that there is no “old news”, I’m going to skip a week and jump forward to this weekend when […]
Happy Birthday Senator Dole!!!!
Dear Senator Dole: Happy Birthday from Honor Flight, HonorAir, your wonderful staff, friends, admirers, colleagues– all the people you have been working with to help get your fellow veterans to the National WWII Memorial. Among your many achievements, the Memorial is certainly your most beautiful! ADD YOUR GREETING IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW
Michigan: Pride and Honor Flight at World War II Memorial
It was a beautiful daydown at the World War II Memorial and Faye Wisely of “Pride and Honor Flight MIchigan” was already on scene with 85 vets and 25 guardians. Faye was the first person I sent a book to last year and my initial contact with Honor Flight. I believe this is her second […]
Cleveland Browns?
My long lost cousin Senator Sherrod Brown showed up today to greet Veterans at the World War II Memorial. The Brown family is large and influential and it was good to find a family member out there along with Congresswoman Betty Sutton greeting our veterans. Cleveland has been in a couple of times this year and […]
Four flights flying…white house fellows….
Jay McMaster of Columbus and his crew were the first to arrive at the WWII Memorial today and we did this group picture just before Senator Dole arrived. Ah…life was so orderly at that point. Three more flights arrived within the next 30 minutes with Jim Salamon of Dayton, Jim McLaughlin with his Lone Eagles […]
Don’t fence me in…
During the Fourth of July, the Park Service had erected a fence where the luncheon tents are normally located at the WWII Memorial. Our thanks to the rangers and the maintainence crew from the National Park Service who made sure it was moved so we had room for the tents. They worked through the afternoon […]
Flag of Our Heroes
Dave Bauer and Bernice Allen with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial. Bernice is the matriarch of the Pik Crew, that Blue Grass Band of kids that raised over $35,000 for Honor Flight. The reporter who announced that they were married has been fired. I never thought he could be trusted anyway!!! Dave has […]
Alabama sails into the World War II Memorial
Amy McDonald and Pam Nichols brought their second flight into the World War II Memorial. It was a cast of characters. Francis Phelps (below center), a Navy veteran and her daughter posed for me in front of the Ovet Culp Hobby quote. It’s evident that the WWII Memorial designers worked hard to be “all- inclusive” […]
Heartland Vet passes on flight
Don Dragoo, a ninety-one year old veteran passed away on the return flight. I have mixed emotions but like to think that he had an interesting day and hope his family is in some way consoled by the fact that he had a good time. His daughter was at his side. I believe this is […]
Smile you “huskers”….
As I strolled over to the World War II Memorial after greeting Bill and Evonne Wiliams at the bus, I heard a young women (left) shouting “Smile you Huskers!” . Wow!! another “serial cusser” I thought to myself… and I headed over to meet her only to find out that “huskers” has something to do […]
Evangelista!!!
MSNBC has been a friend to Honor Flight and the WWII Memorial. Jamet Shamlian did a piece with Brian Williams six weeks ago and it was rerun yesterday with the addition of an interview by Lester Holt with Chris Cosich of Long Island Honor Flight and Earl Morse. I found the interview on AOL’s website. […]
Newsletter 2009
WWII MEMORIAL: JEWEL OF THE MALL January 9, 2008 10,000 of the new edition arrive at the Bethesda warehouse. July 6, 2009. Another 10,000 of the new edition arrive. HONOR FLIGHT I have been working this winter to promote the images of the WWII Memorial and the changes it has made to the Mall. I’ve also […]
Independence
It’s the Fourth of July and I’m staying home today. I’ve seen a lot of the Mall this year and I can see the national fireworks from my roof and barbecue some Kansas City steaks…..! Congratulations and thanks to everyone I’ve met through Honor Flight this year. It has been a memorable time and I […]
“Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial” discounted to Veterans Groups
If you are a veterans’ group interested in purchasing “Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial” books as a memento for your WWII Vets, please contact the studio at srb@srbphoto.com or 202-667-1965. In September, I will be doing another printing and I assume with this gas crisis that it will tough to keep the […]
Long Island Makes Second Trip of the Year
Chris Cosich and his Long Island group arrived at the WWII Memorial today. It’s good to see that my home turf is well-represented and active in Honor Flight. This is their second trip of the year and I believe they plan two more in the Fall. Here’s a family grouping. Honoree of the day was 1st […]