The Honor Flight: Giving Back to Those Who have Given So Much To U.S.
As close to Veteran's Day as we can manage, our Friday Nov 9th meeting showcased our annual Veteran's Honor Flight. In September, the Club took 5 veterans to Washington DC to see war memorials, to meet each other, and to share their memories, in thanks for their service. This year's veterans (pictured here with our own Dave Holliday, pilot John Miller, and Dave Williamson) are, from left to right,
Jack Frambiss, Earl Burden, Pat Monohan, and Frank Kirk. Veteran Tom Goebel was not able to attend but sent a gracious thank-you letter that was read by John Duff.
Honor Flight Day is always one of the most inspiring and moving of our meetings. Let's see some videos of Dave Williamson presenting the story. Dave is the leader that day, but he is always eager to thank the Club's pilots, who donate not only their time and airplanes but also gasoline for that day, making theirs one of the most generous gifts we receive all year. Thanks, John Miller and Phil Yoder!
Here (click here in viewing in email) Dave introduces the veterans and John Duff reads Tom Goebel's letter.
Here (click if viewing in email) Dave reviews the trip itinerary and discusses going to the World War II Memorial:
In this video, Dave discusses their veteran's visit to the Korean War Memorial:
Finally (though this was not the end of Dave's presentation--ask him for more details. He's inspiring on this topic), in this video we hear about the visit to the Vietnam War Memorial.
Dublin A.M. Rotary does so much for so many, but our in-house Veteran's Honor Flight is surely one of the most gratefully received of all our programs. The veterans, as we heard from Tom Goebel, are profoundly moved by the experience. The honor is ours to share with those who helped fight for our freedom and to free the world from a tyranny that we have never had to live, thanks to them.