Veterans depart Wisconsin for Washington war memorials trip

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

A group of veterans departed Appleton, Wisconsin, on a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit war memorials.

Veterans departed Appleton International Airport on Old Glory Honor Flight Mission 84 to visit Washington, D.C., and tour major war memorials built in their honour. The trip included visits to the World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Wall, the Korean War Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

Diane MacDonald, executive director of Old Glory Honor Flight, described the mission as the final flight of the season. The group included Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans and veterans of conflicts between those wars. MacDonald said the flight was 'a really big day for these veterans', with some travelling for the first time.

Old Glory Honor Flight will begin accepting applications for veterans to visit the recently opened Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial. Any veteran who served before 1991 is eligible to apply for a flight in 2025. MacDonald said the opening of the new memorial was 'a huge step and very exciting for many veterans and their families'. The public was invited to welcome the veterans home later that evening.

How it is being reported

• Veterans depart Appleton on last Old Glory Honor Flight of 2026Applications open for Desert Shield/Desert Storm veterans to visit new memorial next year.WSAW · 27 Oct, 13:35
• Veterans depart Appleton on last Old Glory Honor Flight of 2026Applications open for Desert Shield/Desert Storm veterans to visit new memorial next year.WBAY · 27 Oct, 11:10

In this story: Old Glory Honor Flight · Diane MacDonald · Appleton · Washington, D.C. · Arlington National Cemetery

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