Hudson Valley Honor Flight Seeks Veterans For Free Spring Trips

Hudson Valley Honor Flight is seeking veterans for its spring flights taking place on April 13 and May 11. The April flight will depart from New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor and the May flight will leave from Westchester County Airport in Harrison.

Flights take veterans on an all-expense paid trip to visit the war memorials in Washington, DC. Veterans travel by a police-escorted bus convoy in DC for the daylong trip and return home the same evening.

World War II and Korean War veterans from the following counties who have not previously taken part in a Hudson Valley Honor Flight are eligible to participate: Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, Putnam, Pike (Pa.), Bergen (N.J.), and Fairfield (Conn.). In addition, veterans who served in the time between World War II and the Korean War are eligible to participate.

Applications can be found online atwww.hvhonorflight.com.

“Flight season is upon us and we are anxious to fill our two spring flights to D.C.,” said Chairman Frank Kimler in the announcement. “We are currently making arrangements for Missions 22 and 23. We are seeking veterans to join us for these two unforgettable days of honor, thanks and maybe a few surprises. We know they’re out there! We are so grateful to ShopRite for their continued generosity and support of all of our missions. It’s such an honor for us and our volunteers to escort our heroes on this trip to our nation’s capitol.”

Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) is a local nonprofit based in Walden which honors Hudson Valley area veterans for all their sacrifices by bringing them to Washington, D.C. to visit their respective war memorials at no cost to them. HVHF is also the local hub of the National Honor Flight Network, which has more than 100 independent non-profit “hubs” nationwide.

HVHF is currently seeking sponsorship for future missions, as there are many worthy and eligible veterans and HVHF wants to continue honoring them. To learn more, call 845-391-0076 or visit: http://hvhonorflight.com.

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