The Central Iowa Honor Flight will leave Des Moines on September 12 to take 250 Veterans to Washington D.C. where they will have the opportunity to visit the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War memorials.
The Veterans will be attending a send-off dinner on Monday, September 11, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center at Veteran’s Memorial and will be arriving in a caravan of 15 charter buses.
Members of the community are encouraged to line the route to the airport with flags an signs to show their support for Veterans.
The public is also invited to welcome the veterans home after the flight, at the Airport Holiday Inn.
The public is also invited to welcome the veterans home from the flight at the Airport Holiday Inn.
The flights will arrive at approximately 10:30pm and 11:30 pm on Tuesday, September 12.