Posts Tagged ‘Senator Dole’
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
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“Mad Dogs and Englishmen”
I have to admit that “photo detail” with Senator Dole at the WWII Memorial is an endurance event. He can stand in the hot sun and shake hands for half the day. He’s jostled, grabbed, poked, prodded and maintains a composure that is I guess what you’d have to call almost Presidential. He’ll make a […]
Chicago’s Mary Pettinato….first visit
I’ve been talking to Mary Pettinato of Chicago and watching her success in promoting Honor Flight. It was delightful to finally meet her with her group. She is seen here with Robert ____who she claimed was her “favorite veteran”….but I think she says that to all the guys!! Chicago for some reason always has a […]
Unsung Heroes
Too frequently, I overlook Jim McLaughlin, the president of Honor Flight, who specializes in Lone Eagle and TLC flights–flights for those vets who for health reasons need to travel to the World War II Memorial right away or are geographically out of reach or for some reason or another, unable to join regularly scheduled flights. […]
Touring the Bas Reliefs at the World War II Memorial
As I mentioned earlier, Senator Dole joined the veterans as Earl Morse was giving them the tour of the bas reliefs which greet the visitor from the front entrance to the World War II Memorial. The twenty four bas reliefs contain 255 figures and their construction is what lead me to initially begin this project. […]
Honor Flight Michigan again!!!
Honor Flight Michigan lead by Rick Sage was in for the sixth trip of the year. Dave Cameron must be proud!!!! It was absolutely the smoothest day of all. I got the group picture and after a flag ceremony, Earl Morse lead them off on a tour of the Memorial and Senator Dole strolled in […]
Of Note at World War II Memorial
These volunteers and soon to be graduates from Aberdeen Proving grounds showed up to say hello to the Honor Flight group. And a first for Honor Flight! Senator Dole greeted a young couple (send us your names!!) who had come down to the WWII Memorial as part of their wedding celebration. He’s active status and […]
Honor Flight Franklin County Missouri….
If you ain’t having a good time with Jim Tayon, it’s just possible you’ll never have a good time! This must be his fourth or fifth trip this year and he always looks like the cat that just got that bird!! Anyway, today he and his partners in crime, one of them being a judge, […]
Cleveland at World War II Memorial
Today was probably the most beautiful day DC has had since the last really beautiful day which was yesterday so it was with great timing that Gene O’Quinn sailed into town from Honor Flight Cleveland with 110 people. They met with Senator Dole at the World War II Memorial and held both a Wreath and […]
Dynamic Duo…
Of late, I’m feeling like the unelected “Mayor” of the WWII Memorial and tend to stroll up to folks and ask “what’s up?” Well today, Fred Smith, Veteran, decorated Marine and Founder and Chairman of Fedex was up. He had brought three Okinawa veterans and was doing a mini honor flight. And then along comes […]
Kansas and Missouri Celebrate Together
Kansas and Missouri flew in together and held ceremonies together both at the Kansas and Missouri pillars of the World War II Memorial. Senator Dole and Congressman Dennis Moore greeted the vets and spent time with children and grandchildren of the vets. The family ties that bind this country together are obvious in the pictures […]
Dave Cameron, Michigan Honor Flight Passes
From Jeff Miller on June 8th, 2008: “It is with a heavy heart and a somber tone that I must pass along the news that our Honor Flight Michigan founder and great friend, Dave Cameron, has died. Dave passed away this morning (Sun. 6/8) at 8:30 AM. There will be a viewing at Wm. Sullivan […]
An Early Summer
It’s rumored that the British are paid extra “tropical” pay for working in DC and today, you might very well believe that. It was 96 degrees at 10AM and the haze was on the water in front of the Jefferson. The Plaza of the WWII Memorial was also “cooking” but as usual Senator Dole and […]
Southern New Jersey’s First Flight A Rousing Success
Lt. Landers of the US Navy has become a regular “greeter” and is seen here working with the Southern New Jersey women veterans to present a wreath at the WWII Memorial. It was New Jersey’s first trip and the seventy five veterans and 40 guardians were lead by Pam Pompano and accompanid by Al Bailey of Honor […]