World War II and Korean War* Veterans, sign up now for 2012 Flights.
Honor Flight Columbus recognizes and celebrates World War II and Korean War veterans by flying them to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to their important service at no cost to them.
Veterans are provided this tour-of-honor experience as a token of our gratitude and respect for their service to our country. Click here to see a short video of a typical trip. All flights are made on commercial airliners.
The World War II Memorial was dedicated in May 2004 and the Korean War memorial was dedicated in July 1995. They are long overdue tributes to the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom, and a memorial to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Regrettably, many of these aging vets have been unable to visit their memorial in a conventional way on their own due to lack of funds or travel impediments. Through volunteer guardians who pay their own way, we overcome many of the problems and escort them on this “trip of a lifetime.” These all-expense-paid, one-day trips to the nation’s capital occur April – November as donations permit.
*Korean War Veterans are those who served between June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955.Click Here for a brief summary of this war.
Note: Visit Korea -- Korean War veterans and/or family members of one who served in, over or around the Korean theater be-tween June 25, 1950 and October 15, 1954 are eligible to participate in the "Korea Revisit Program."
This not an Honor Flight program, and is listed for information purposes only.
If you can read this, thank a teacher...
If you can read it in English, thank a World War II veteran before it is too late...
'It's the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.'
'It's the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.'
'It's the Veteran, not the community organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate.'
'It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.'