Honor Flight Takes Vets To Capitol Tuesday

Honor Flight Tri-State's latest excursion is taking 88 veterans to tour national war memorials.

Honor Flight Tri-State is taking 88 veterans and their guardians to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 21. Photo by CVG.

(Hebron, Ky.) - A jet full of area veterans is bound for Washington, D.C. Tuesday.

Honor Flight Tri-State is taking 88 veterans and their guardians from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport to the nation’s capitol, where they will tour war memorials.

The memorable trip is offered for free to veterans aged 65 and older who served either stateside or overseas.

A welcome back ceremony will be held at the airport’s meet and greet area at around 9:00 or 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bring a flag to help show your appreciation for their service.

Additional Honor Flights will be held on September 24 and October 29. Find information at www.honorflighttristate.org.

Great morning @CVGairport Honor Flight preparing to take off with 88 veterans. pic.twitter.com/RC7sp7XzDN

— CVG Airport (@CVGairport) May 21, 2019