Jerry Lujan
Honor Flight Southern Arizona provides WWII and Korean War veterans the opportunity to see their national memorials in Washington D.C. These are the men and women who availed themselves in a national effort to keep America safe during World War II (1941 – 1946) and the Korean War (1950 – 1955). It is now our responsibility to keep them from being forgotten and to thank them for a job they did so long ago. We will provide those veterans living in southern Arizona a three-day trip to Washington D.C. to visit the National WWII Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial – at no cost. The trip is our honor and privilege and includes airfare, transportation, meals and lodging plus a Guardian to watch over them. The trip allows each veteran the opportunity to feel the impact of their service as well as our nation’s gratitude. At every stop along the way, people cheer, shake their hands and thank them for their service – it is something truly great to witness.
Honor Flight Southern Arizona, with its hub in Tucson, works year round to conduct as many flights as possible. Flights will take off if funding and guardian needs are met. All flights depart from and return to Tucson International Airport.
To learn more about Honor Flight please go to www.honorflight.org. There you will learn how Honor Flight had its beginnings with one doctor, one veteran and one airplane. Learn about Honor Flight Southern Arizona at: www.honorflightsaz.org. There you will find how to sign up for a flight or how to become a Guardian.