Pictured from left to right are; Paul Lepage, Honor Flight Board member and a Marine Corps veteran, Cong. Diane Black, Rob Moreland, Honor Flight Board member and an Army veteran, Dr. David Black, the guest speaker at the Manchester Memorial Day observance and a Marine Corps veteran and, Tullahoma Police Chief Paul Blackwell an Honor Flight Board member and a Marine Corps veteran.
“These funds will allow us to continue flying World War II and Korean War veterans on a free one day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials and we are grateful for the donation” said Claude Morse, Chairman of the Board of the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee.
This check will cover the expenses of 12-13 veterans to fly on the fall Honor Flight to Washington D.C. on Sept. 21, 2016.
Contact Sergeant Major Larry E. Williams, U.S. Army/retired at (931) 924-3000 or email tennesseans2@blomand.net. If you or someone that you know who has served in World War II or the Korean War would like additional information and/or a Veterans’ Honor Flight Application.
Vietnam Veterans with a significant disability of 70 percent or more due to exposure to Agent Orange herbicide may apply and will be considered to go on a flight on a case by case basis.
Anyone interested in serving as a Guardian on one of the two yearly scheduled flights can contact Lana Bradford at (931) 455-3488. Guardians pay $400 to go on the trip.
All donations to the Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, a Tennessee 501c3 non-profit corporation, are tax deductible. All funds donated are used to support Honor Flight trips. Donations can be mailed to Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee, P O Box 1926, Tullahoma TN 37388.
