Posts Tagged ‘Mall’
Senator Dole strives for new greeting goals
There were 604 veterans from four states at the World War II Memorial today and Senator Dole seems to be restored to health after a rough Summer. He was greeting veterans from all the flights and they all seemed to converge together in a marathon session. One of the veterans from South Dakota, Joel […]
EZY Rider
Mrs. Dole has gotten a reputation for her riding and last week arranged to have a spin around the block at the World War II Memorial TODAY’S PHOTOS FROM THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL CAN BE FOUND AT Honor Flight is featured in Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial book.
WWII Memorial DC Ground Crew Expands
The WWII Memorial ground crew has expanded dramatically to include not only the Honor Flight but groups of motorcycle riders, boy scouts, and veterans who have decided to become involved in their own way. Lona and her crew were assembled by the tent while these folks began to set up water, chairs, umbrellas and shade […]
Jim McLaughlin and his Mission:
by George Kerestes, NPS Volunteer and friend of Honor Flight Mr. James McLaughlin, Honor Flight Chairman of the Board, is responsible for arranging transportation and guardians for all of our Lone Eagle Veterans. You will not see him escorting very large groups (100s) of World War II Veterans; rather you will see him with a […]
Columbus is Double Doled
Bobbi and Bill Richards arrived at the World War II Memorial at about 11 AM with their Columbus veterans and TWICE IN A ROW, we got the group picture right away. I guess they’ve done nine trips this year and seven to go so will be picking up the big award this year for most […]
Dayton Honor Flight on the Go
It was a typical Washington August Day and Dayton Honor Flight arrived early and they ate over on the North side of the WWII Memorial which is a nice shady area. There is a small garden area which is often overlooked and which is quite comfortable. I caught them here and there and you […]
Columbus: Like Clock Work at the WWII Memorial
Senator Elizabeth Dole poses with Bill and Bobbi Richards, Honor Fliight’s most frequent flyers, at the WWII Memorial. They come to DC every two weeks and today I believe we not only got a photograph of the Columbus group but also single frames of every WWII Veteran with Mrs. Dole. Honor Flight is featured in […]
Lone Eagles/TLC’s: Jim McLaughlin
Jim McLaughlin quietly goes about his avocation as Chairman of the Board, flying hither and yon to pick up the WWII Veterans known as TLC’s (“their last chance”) and the “Lone Eagles”, veterans who don’t have a hub within 120 miles. Their applications and visits to the Memorials are all arranged and expedited by […]
Dayton and Columbus Visit WWII Memorial
Earl Morse, Bobbi and Bill Richards and some 200 Veterans and Guardians were greeted today by Senator Elizabeth Dole at the WWII Memorial. Fortunately, there are two of them!! And even better, she likes the shade. There were soldiers from Ft. Meade and about thirty ladies from the Daughters of the American Revolution who formed […]
Central Illinois: Picture Perfect at WWII Memorial
Central Illinois showed up on what must be the most beautiful day of the year: about 82 degees, 10 knots of wind and nice fat dry clouds for intermittent shade. After a Springtime of rain, hopefully we are going to stay dry for our Summer flights. Don Niehart was leading 28 WWII Veterans and almost […]
Sun eventually shines on WWII Memorial!
I arrived at the WWII Memorial to see a clump of plastic raincoats and umbrellas and there was Senator Dole in the midst of the early morning crowd. The rain soon turned torrential and lightning began to strike and he and Mrs. Dole went to the car for a bit. We thought we would convince […]
The WWII Memorial: Honoring Our Heroes
A site dedicated to the WWII Memorial and the veterans who preserved our way of life during WWII. I’m Stephen R. Brown and the author of “WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall”. The book is available on the Mall and Amazon. I post new images of Honor Flight Veterans at the Memorial on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. These images CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR […]
Fred Wedhorn: Lone Eagle gets “Rock Star” Treatment
From Judy Lemmons, Honor Flight: A BIG thank you to each one of you for the absolute “service before self” attitude you displayed this past weekend in support of one of our heroes, Mr Fred Wedhorn of Tucson Arizona. This Lone Eagle wasn’t lonely very long. Every detail was thought of and executed with such […]
New WWII Memorial Photos on D-Day Anniversary
Kari Beardsley and Leah Puttkammer made yesterday’s images and did a spectacular job. The really got into gear and captured Brian Duffy, Earl Morse, Bobbi and Bill Richards and some WWII buffs dressed in combat uniforms greeting our veterans at the WWII Memorial. Their photography is becoming more sophisticated every week and Kari always does […]
April 2010 Honor Flight Schedule
March 11, 2010 HBO and Honor Flight My schedule shows no further flights until April and I recommend that you go to http://heroeswelcome.handzonsitemaker.com/# and I will soon have information up on arrival at the Memorial. Honor Flight is featured in the Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial book.
Honoring our Heroes
Alabama Honor Flight is featured in Hoffman Media’s new “Celebrate” magazine which goes to press today. Linda Wright and her staff did a beautiful job on the layout and design of the images and it was a pleasure working with them. It’s also a pleasure to be able to use my images to honor Pam, […]
Battle of Midway Talk at WWII Memorial
Daniel Arant will be giving a Battle of Midway talk this Saturday (06 June) and selected following Saturdays at WWII Memorial. He will have a display of about sixty annotated 8×10 photos provided by U.S. Naval Institute, graphics, and Pacific Ocean map. The talk lasts about 20 minutes. Weather forecast so far looks good for this Saturday.
WWII Talks by Dan Arant at WWII Memorial
Dan Arant has been a National Park Service volunteer sine 1993 and serves at the Vietnam Memorial and the WWII Memorial. His current topics are: Pearl Harbor, Midway, and Iwo Jima. Future planned topics are: The Battle of the Atlantic, Japan’s Kamikaze Force, and the Surrener Ceremony on the USS Missouri. Each talk is supported […]
May 30 2009: Long Island; North Carolina; Dayton and Canton, Ohio
As there were ceremonies later today at the Lincoln celebrating it’s restoration, most of the Veterans Groups made their trips to the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials to avoid the crowds. Jeff Miller and I started off at National Airport where US Airways honored the planes with music and festivities as well as the ceremonial […]
Memorial Day 2009, WWII Memorial
Fifth Anniversary of the WWII Memorial By George Kerestes At today’s program, Friends of the National World War II Memorial (http://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/) joined with the National Park Service in a special program recognizing the 5th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial. The program included music by the United States Marine Band, and a bugler and color guard from the […]
Brian Duffy on Honor Flight
We flew a trip on May 16, 2009 with the “regular” array of our WWII heroes. I ushered them through the normal choreography of visiting the WWII Memorial, Iwo Jima Marine Memorial and the Korean War Memorial in one day. When we offloaded at the Korean Memorial, one of the veterans asked “Brian, are […]
In the Wind
Their are 650,000 motorcycles in town scheduled to ride the Rolling Thunder Ride and one of the Fairfax American Legion riders on a trike offered Senator Elizabeth Dole a ride. She hopped right on and off they went. She is game for everything and it was a pleasure for everyone to see her on the […]
Oh So Sweet
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey of “Honor Bus” located in Mechanicsburg, Pa drove all the way down to DC today to present Senator Dole with his own five pound chocolate bar. The only other person to get this honor from Hershey Chocolates was Mick Jagger… so “rock on” Senator and make sure you share. The cover […]
The Usual Suspects
As I walked onto the Memorial grounds today, Lona and her crew of volunteers were getting ready to greet the Connecticut Honor Flight. As usual, the chairs were laid out, the food ready and the water in plentiful supply. They take turns escorting the veterans around the Memorial and then making sure they get food […]