Veterans Saluting Generic

There will be one World War II Veteran making the trip on September 12th, 13 from the Korean War era, and 72 Vietnam-era Veterans. One Veteran served across multiple conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Gulf War and the War on Terrorism. He’ll be accompanied by his son, who is also a Veteran. The father and son served in the same unit for a short time as Seabees. Three sets of brothers will be on the trip, seven Bronze Star recipients and five Purple Heart recipients. While many will be accompanied by family member Guardians, many other Veterans will be paired with Guardians they don’t know until flight day, community Guardians who volunteer their time to escort the Veterans to the memorials built in their honor.