It's hard to believe that come September 24, over 80 Veterans from Northwest Iowa, South Dakota, and Southwest Minnesota will be traveling through our nation's capital - Washington, D.C. Participating Midwest Honor Flight Veterans, sponsored by Smithfield Foods, will leave Sioux Falls Regional Airport on Tuesday, September 24 early in the morning at 0445 and fly to Reagan National Airport (DCA) to visit Arlington and Washington D.C. Our Tour will consist of a visit to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to witness the Changing of the Guard located in Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima (Marine) and the Air Force Memorials. With a boxed lunch, we will see downtown DC and the Navy Memorial before we complete the trip with stops at the World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War.
WE THANK SMITHFIELD FOODS FOR BEING OUR
MISSION 5 MEDAL OF HONOR FLIGHT SPONSOR
Smithfield Foods is passionate about supporting, honoring, and recognizing our nation’s military veterans and their families. Through monetary contributions and sponsorships, partnerships with nonprofits that work directly with military families, as well as employee-led events that celebrate and support local veterans, Smithfield’s commitment to veteran-related causes goes unmatched to make sure military members and their families receive the recognition that they deserve.
“Part of Smithfield’s social purpose is to honor those who have dedicated themselves in service to our country,” said Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods. “We strive to make sure military members and their families are supported, and we’re proud to partner with the Midwest Honor Flight organization to give our veterans this once-in-a-lifetime experience they have undoubtedly earned.”
“Part of Smithfield’s social purpose is to honor those who have dedicated themselves in service to our country,” said Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods. “We strive to make sure military members and their families are supported, and we’re proud to partner with the Midwest Honor Flight organization to give our veterans this once-in-a-lifetime experience they have undoubtedly earned.”
What comes next? Well, that's up to the general public! We will have a few things for the Veterans to do on the flight home but we need YOUR HELP to make their Welcome Home something special when we arrive back in Sioux Falls when we are escorted from the Sioux Falls Regional Airport to the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Do you have time on Tuesday, September 24 to get the family together, make a poster or two, and join us in the Sioux Falls Convention Center Arena to welcome these American Heroes home from their Final Tour with Honor? We'd love to have the space filled to capacity to show these Veterans from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam just how much we appreciate their service to OUR United States of America! Details are below for the Welcome Home Ceremony if you or your family and friends are interested.
Welcome Home Ceremony
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 8:45 PM
Door Open at 7:15 PM
Sioux Falls Convention Center Arena
*Bring your family, your posters, and cards to show these Veterans just how much you appreciate their service to our country!
From all of us at Midwest Honor Flight and Smithfield Foods, we extend a very heartfelt thank you for your continued support of Midwest Honor Flight! We are so excited to be able to have completely filled the flight for Mission 5 and greatly appreciate the support shown to our military Veterans from Smithfield Foods. Without your continued support and the support of Smithfield Foods, we would not have been able to pull this off - thank you! We hope you can join us for the Welcome Home Ceremony to welcome these American Heroes home from their Honor Flight!
One Final Tour with Honor,
Aaron Van Beek | President & Director
One Final Tour with Honor,
Aaron Van Beek | President & Director
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DEPARTURE SCHEDULED: FSD to DCA depart at 0445
ARRIVAL SCHEDULED DCA to FSD arrive at 1955
Link not working above? Flight data and information will typically appear within the month of our flight.
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