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“We can’t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by.” Will Rogers
Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Itinerary Saturday, May 7, 2022 5:00-5:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:40 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 10:30-10:40 p.m.
Arrive at Fort Dodge Regional Airport for Processing and Boarding Depart Fort Dodge Regional Airport Arrive at Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C. (1 hour time zone change) Board buses and depart to Lincoln, Korean, and Vietnam Monuments Arrive at Lincoln, Korean, and Vietnam Monuments Begin Loading Buses Depart for Tour of Washington, D.C. and Eat Lunch on Motor Coach Arrive at WWII Monument Begin Loading Buses for Departure to Arlington Cemetery Arrive at Gate of Arlington National Cemetery Observe Changing of the Guard Begin Loading Buses Leave Arlington Cemetery for Iwo Jima Monument Arrive at Iwo Jima Monument Begin Loading Buses for Departure to Air Force Memorial Depart for Air Force Memorial Arrive at Air Force Monument and Serve Box Lunch Begin Loading Buses Depart for Dulles Airport Arrive at Dulles Airport & Go Through Security Depart Dulles to “Home Sweet Home” (snack served) Arrive at Fort Dodge Regional Airport (1 hour time zone change)
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‘A TRIP OF A LIFETIME’
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hen Ron Newsum organized the first Fort Dodge area Honor Flight, he never could have imagined what it would become, he said. ``You can question any board member – none of us thought we would affect this many lives,'' Newsum, of Fort Dodge, said. ``This affects the lives of veterans and the lives of their families. In my mind, this is the right project at the right time.'' Newsum, an Iowa Air National Guard veteran, organized the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight in 2009. He did it to get his late father, Clem Hentges, a World War II Navy veteran, to see the nation's war memorials.
On May 7, about 150 veterans will board the 20th Brushy Creek Area honor Flight.. The flight aboard a Sun Country Airlines 737 will depart from Fort Dodge Regional Airport early in the morning. It will land at Dulles International Airport in the Virginia suburbs of washington, D.C. There, the group will board buses for the capital.
The first Honor Flight left Fort Dodge Regional The veterans will visit the World war Ii Memorial, the Korean War Veterans memorial, the Vietnam Airport on May 1, 2010. Veterans Memorial, the United States navy memorial, the U.S. Marine Corps War memorial Since that time, more than 2,000 veterans have and the Air Force Memorial. gone to Washington, D.C., on 19 different flights. They will also witness the changing of the guard The first five flights were exclusively for World at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider in Arlington War II veterans. national cemetery. The group will return to Fort Dodge late that night. The next six flights included World War II and Korean War veterans. ``For these veterans, it's a trip of a lifetime,'' Newsum said. ``They have never been recognized before for their efforts. I feel real proud that we Since 2015, the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight are now.'' has accepted veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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The Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Board of Directors would like to thank the volunteers and sponsors who have helped make our Honor Flights an overwhelming success! Without the support from these businesses and citizens, none of this would have been possible. SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE BRUSHY CREEK AREA HONOR FLIGHT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lee Bailey Orene Cressler Peg Dettmann
Craig Malloy Russ Naden Ron Newsum Julie Reed
Mel Schroeder Charles Walker Marlene Welander
Help Fund Future Brushy Creek Area Honor Flights
Donations and contributions from citizens and businesses are what makes the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight a reality. Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight is a 501c3 Corporation. All donations are tax deductible. All donations are specifically used to send a veteran to Washington DC.
Please consider a donation to go toward future Honor Flights.
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Enclosed is my donation to the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Fund. Make checks payable to Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Fund.
Name: ______________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ Mail to: Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Fund 320 South 12th St. • Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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