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Below is an announcement by Flag City Honor Flight for the next Homecoming Celebration featuring an All-Vietnam Era Flight comprised of 182 people with 87 Veterans. The Homecoming Celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The public is welcome to join this celebration.
Please direct all of your inquiries per the below instructions for participation with the Homecoming Celebration.
Regards,
Lucas County Bar Association
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Flag City Honor Flight, All-Vietnam Era Flight
Public Encouraged to Attend Homecoming Celebration
182 people total will be on the plane with 87 Veterans
Flag City Honor Flight, the Findlay-based hub of the National Honor Flight Network, will fly 87 Vietnam-era Veterans and their Guardians to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
This flight has been sponsored by Ohio Logistics, based in Findlay, OH.
“We wouldn’t be making this flight if not for the generosity of our corporate sponsor Ohio Logistics,” says Flag City Honor Flight Executive Director Bob Weinberg. “We’re grateful for their commitment to honoring our Veterans and hopeful that this first corporate-sponsored all Vietnam-era flight might lead to other businesses coming forward to sponsor future all Vietnam-era flights.”
WHAT: Ohio Logistics, sponsored flight for Vietnam veterans to visit war memorial built in their honor and memorials in honor of all wars. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office, Wood County Sheriff's Office, Lucas County Sheriff's Office, and Legion Riders escort veterans and guardians. While in Washington, D.C., Veterans and Guardians travel by bus to the World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Air Force Memorials and observe the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Welcome Home: Media encouraged - All community members (youth and adults) are encouraged to attend, make signs, and greet Veterans as they arrive home. (ID required for those over 18)
WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The hangar opens at 7:00 p.m. for supporters to gather. Welcome Home celebration begins approximately 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Grand Aire hangar is located at 11777 W. Airport Service Road in Swanton.
MEDIA NOTES: For many of these Vietnam-era Veterans, it will be the first time they’ve received such a homecoming since their service. Many returned home to anger and animosity due to the difficult climate as the Vietnam War concluded. For promotion of Welcome Home, please visit this link for photos. Flag City Honor Flight is actively serving Veterans of Northwest Ohio. Community members interested in the mission of Flag City Honor Flight can become a Guardian, donate to the cause, or request a speaking engagement.
About Flag City Honor Flight: Flag City Honor Flight is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has organized and operated a trip each June beginning in 2011 and added a second annual trip in 2017. 2022 will be the organization’s first year to offer three annual flights. Flag City Honor Flight welcomes Veterans from across northwestern Ohio but will take any U.S. Veteran and coordinates with other Honor Flight hubs to provide that opportunity.
Contact:
Bob Weinberg, President of Flag City Honor Flight
bweinberg@flagcityhonorflight.org
419-210-5382
Mallory Crooks, Flag City Honor Flight Media Relations
Mallory.crooks@outlook.com
419-367-8478