It's hard to believe that come Saturday, October 1, 2022 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 will leave Sioux Falls Regional Airport 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.
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 Saturday, October 1, 2022 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
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9:30 PM
Door Open at 7:30 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!
BALLOONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CONVENTION CENTER/ARENA AREA
BALLOONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CONVENTION CENTER/ARENA AREA
From all of us at Midwest Honor Flight and the South Dakota American Legion, 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 13 and greatly appreciate the support shown to our military Veterans. Without your continued support, 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 & CEO
One Final Tour with Honor,
Aaron Van Beek | President & CEO
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NOTE: THIS LINK WILL ONLY BE LIVE ABOUT 1 MONTH PRIOR TO FLIGHT
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DEPARTURE SCHEDULED: FSD to DCA depart at 0530
ARRIVAL SCHEDULED: DCA to FSD arrive at 2100
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Visit www.aa.com and enter Flight "9751" in the flight information OR search FSD to DCA and DCA to FSD
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR DEPARTURE - AA9751
DEPARTURE SCHEDULED: FSD to DCA depart at 0530
ARRIVAL SCHEDULED: DCA to FSD arrive at 2100
Link not working above? Flight data and information will typically appear within the month of our flight.
Visit www.aa.com and enter Flight "9751" in the flight information OR search FSD to DCA and DCA to FSD
South Dakota American Legion Mission 13: Fall 2022
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SIOUX FALLS, SD (November 11, 2021): The South Dakota American Legion announced today that $126,150 was donated from their grant process and donated to the Midwest Honor Flight organization to sponsor 84 World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans for an all-expenses-paid flight to visit the nation’s capital. The sponsored flight will allow Veterans and guardians to fly to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifice.
“We are grateful to have the South Dakota American Legion sponsor a flight for our veterans who are so deserving of this once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Aaron Van Beek, Volunteer President and Director of Midwest Honor Flight. “This is a way to show our appreciation and say thank you to those who served, and we are grateful to each of the American Legion Posts throughout the state of South Dakota that participated in this ‘Send One’ campaign for showing their support and gratitude for military Veterans in such a generous way.” This will sponsor the eleventh-ever flight for the Midwest Honor Flight organization, named “South Dakota American Legion Mission 13,” for Veterans located throughout northwest Iowa, South Dakota, and southwest Minnesota. Veterans on the flight will together experience the power and solidarity of Arlington National Cemetery, the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The donation was part of a campaign that the South Dakota American Legion announced this summer. Each American Legion Post throughout the state of South Dakota was challenged to “Send One” by raising enough funds for at least one Veteran to travel on this flight. “Veterans helping Veterans is what the American Legion is all about,” said South Dakota American Legion Commander Gary Wolkow. “This year, we asked each American Legion Post across the state to “Send One” Veteran on a Midwest Honor Flight: each post would raise at least $753 to allow one Veteran to tour the memorials in Washington DC. It has been amazing to witness the achievements of our Posts, the community engagement, and the incredible support of our Veterans. We are proud to be sponsoring Veterans for this flight, and look forward to future involvement with Midwest Honor Flight.” The Midwest Honor Flight is part of the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization created to transport America’s Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. |
In the News...About Midwest Honor Flight
The Midwest Honor Flight is a non-profit organization created to honor America’s Veterans for their sacrifices. The organization offers paid transport and tours to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of visiting veterans and those who have perished. The Midwest Honor Flight organization’s service area includes veterans throughout Northwest Iowa, South Dakota, and Southwest Minnesota. About South Dakota American Legion The American Legion is the nation’s largest and most powerful organization of U.S. wartime veterans and their families. Today, it counts 1.9 million members who operate through more than 12,000 posts across the United States and beyond. The Legion works every day on behalf of U.S. servicemen and women. It is recognized as a leader in transition assistance from military to civilian life, providing resources for careers, education, child care and more. |
