The Peru Gazette

On Saturday, June 18, North Country Honor Flight will fly 14 veterans to our nation’s capital to visit the WWII and Korean War memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. The plane will carry eight Korean War veterans, five WWII veterans, and one Vietnam veteran from across the North Country and their guardians, one of whom is traveling from as far as Texas to take part. The day is meant to honor the veterans for their service in the respective wars, though some of the veterans on board fought in more than one conflict. The send-off ceremony commencing at 7 a.m. at the Plattsburgh City Recreation Center will feature guest speaker Lt. Col. John Geno of the Vermont Air National Guard. Afterward, a caravan of motorcycles, fire engines, ambulances and law enforcement vehicles will escort the veterans to the Plattsburgh International Airport. The veterans will return at approximately 10:00 p.m. to the Plattsburgh City Recreation Center, where a welcoming crowd will await. The public is encouraged to attend all portions of the day to help make this celebration special for the veterans. North Country Honor Flight’s final flight of the year will fly Sept. 10. We ask that anyone who knows a WWII or Korean War Veteran to contact us at nchonorflight.org or call 569-7429. Please help us show support for these Heroes as they embark on “One Last Mission.”