Posts Tagged ‘Jewel of the Mall’
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 Chicago’s Blog
Please check out our blog. The company that does our blog is Shakespeare Squared. They specialize in social marketing and do an amazing job with it every week. Please consider forwarding this link to friends and family to read. This is what Christmas should be about. http://honorflightchicago.org/hfcblog/hfcblog.php/ Have a look at Honor Flight Chicago’s not […]
…they will never forget the way you made them feel.
From Judy Lemmons, Dir, Public Relations/Protocol Honor Flight Network CONGRATULATIONS to all the amazing, talented, selfless and dedicated volunteers who have time and again supported over 278 flights during 2009 with 17,832 vets and 8,704 guardians for a total of 35,996 veterans who have been blessed to visit their memorial over the past four years! […]
George Kerestes on Greeting Veterans at the WWII Memorial
George Kerestes was interviewed by South Dakota’s Keloland Television and got a nice write up regarding his four years of greeting Veterans at the WWII Memorial. He says: “Now that I look back and realize these were my neighbors growing up and I never extended my hand,” Kerestes said. “So in my own way, this […]
Today went amazing!!! by Amanda Nerwin – Honor Flight
Forwarded to Mary Pettinato, Honor Flight Chicago Hey Mary!! Today went amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had the store decorated in red, white, and blue and it looked great!! So many Veterans showed up and it was great to see them all sit together with their coffee and donut and share stories! The Des Plaines city clerk also came by and sat […]
Fundraising for Honor Flight’s DC Ground Crew
Lona Ichikawa (Honor Flight’s DC Ground Crew Chief and Judy Wybenga, Dulles Ground crew Chief held an end of season fund raising for the DC Ground Crew at American Legion Post 180 in Vienna, Virginia this weekend and also took the opportunity to recognize some of their volunteers. I will post the pictures later […]
Honor Flight Southwest
Honor Air may have begun a new chapter with Southwest Airways sponsorship arranged by Judy Lemmons who is the glue that holds Honor Flight together. She and Susan Barr brought twenty-one veterans from California and their guardians to visit the Memorial and …it was obvious it wasn’t California. It was a “NorEaster” with gusty winds […]
800 Veterans and eleven hubs
And so if you were wondering where I’ve been in the past few weeks, I’ve been working on my latest book on DC and saving my energy up for today when 800 veterans plus guardians…a total of probably 1200 plus assorted military personnel, motorcycle police and riding groups, mounted police, guardians, school kids and relatives […]
A Photo Recommendation and Northwest Ohio and Central Illinois
Central Illinois and Northwest Ohio came in today and were greeted by Senator and Mrs. Dole. As you will notice, I made the photographs of the Central Illinois group on the 17th Street (Washington Monument) side of the World War II Memorial. Photographing groups on the 17th Street entrance is WONDERFUL and I would like […]
Central Missouri, Siouxland and Central Iowa Honor Flights
There were buses unloading on 178th Street today as Central Iowa Honor Flight alone brought in 350 veterans. The weather was perfect and with the addition of Central Missouri and Siouxland Honor Flights, the World War II Memorial was jam packed with veterans in a variety of blues and yellows. All told, between veterans and […]
Six-Burgh–That is Pittsburgh Arrives
Photos and text by George Kerestes, National Park Service and Pittsburgh Native On another beautiful fall day in Washington 100 World War II Veterans, plus their volunteers, visit their Memorial. Although not part of the Honor Flight Network, the Pittsburgh numbers are very impressive. The Pittsburgh group originated with Jim Hilts, of Coraopolis, a Vietnam War […]