Being a military veteran means you sacrificed your life for the greater good of our country.
Stars and Stripes Honor Flights recognize that sacrifice and honor veterans with a life-changing trip to Washington, D.C.
Mission #64 included one World War II vet, 13 Korean War vets, and 144 veterans of the Vietnam War.
I had the pleasure of escorting Marine and Vietnam vet Mynelious Magee.
This day of emotion started before the sun came up.
Vets arrived at Mitchell International Airport with smiles on their faces.
They landed a few hours later at Washington's Dulles Airport to a room filled with smiles and cheers.
95-year-old Jerry Starz made the trip.
He is an Air Force and World War II veteran.
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