Flag City Honor Flight (FCHF) will conclude its season with its fourth flight to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Eighty-nine veterans will depart from the Grand Aire Terminal in Toledo at 8 a.m.
Previous flights took place on April 18, June 13, and Sept. 12 of this year.
Veterans flying on Tuesday’s flight come from Allen, Auglaize, Darke, Franklin, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Huron, Jackson, Lenawee, Lucas, Medina, Monroe, Oakland, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Washtenaw, Wayne, and Wood counties.
There is one World War II vet, nine Korea veterans, and 79 who served in Vietnam.
The public is encouraged to attend the welcome home event at the Grand Air Terminal. Doors open at 7 p.m., with an expected arrival time of 9:45 p.m. A band, refreshments, and signs will welcome veterans as they return home.
Live feed of Welcome Home will be available on Flag City Honor Flight’s Facebook page.
Flag City Honor Flight, a 100% volunteer-run non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing the opportunity for veterans in Northwest Ohio to visit their war memorials in Washington, D.C., at no cost.
