Hundreds of Iowa World War II veterans are on the trip a lifetime. The second Central Iowa Honor Flight took off from the Des Moines International Airport this morning. A crowd lined up to send the heroes off in style.
Doris Randolph's father-in-law is a World War II Veteran. She says, "He's wanted to do this a long long time, and really anticipated it, so yeah, we want to show our support."
She goes on to say, "This is one of the biggest honors of his life, and fighting for his country was one of the most important things he's ever done."
Mary Enslow is a veteran's daughter. She came to the send-off and says, "We're pretty proud of him. We want to be here and wave anyway. I'm getting kind of teary-eyed just thinking about it."
Enslow's dad signed up to serve at seventeen. She says, "He's 85, and we wanted to make sure he was able to go." Five hundred Iowa World War II veterans are able to go to the nation's capital city for free thanks to a donation from Casey's General Stores.
They'll see the monument honoring them for their service, along with other Washington D.C. destinations. Casey's General Stores Spokesperson Cory Hart says, "They're going to see all the memorials in Washington D.C, and they'll end up at Arlington Cemetery. It will just be a great day overall." A day that started with this hero's sendoff.
The veterans won't get back until just before midnight. The next Central Iowa Honor Flight is scheduled for November.
Doris Randolph's father-in-law is a World War II Veteran. She says, "He's wanted to do this a long long time, and really anticipated it, so yeah, we want to show our support."
She goes on to say, "This is one of the biggest honors of his life, and fighting for his country was one of the most important things he's ever done."
Mary Enslow is a veteran's daughter. She came to the send-off and says, "We're pretty proud of him. We want to be here and wave anyway. I'm getting kind of teary-eyed just thinking about it."
Enslow's dad signed up to serve at seventeen. She says, "He's 85, and we wanted to make sure he was able to go." Five hundred Iowa World War II veterans are able to go to the nation's capital city for free thanks to a donation from Casey's General Stores.
They'll see the monument honoring them for their service, along with other Washington D.C. destinations. Casey's General Stores Spokesperson Cory Hart says, "They're going to see all the memorials in Washington D.C, and they'll end up at Arlington Cemetery. It will just be a great day overall." A day that started with this hero's sendoff.
The veterans won't get back until just before midnight. The next Central Iowa Honor Flight is scheduled for November.
