Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for veterans April 23

Press release from Blue Ridge Honor Flight:

Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for their April 23flight at the Asheville Regional Airport beginning at 7pm on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022.

 

The community, family and friends are invited and encouraged to be present upon the return of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans from their visit to their memorials in Washington, D.C. that day.

 

“The welcome home for these veterans is one of the most memorable and moving parts of this whole trip,” says Blue Ridge Honor Flight Founder, Jeff Miller. “It means so much to them to have the welcome home they never got when they returned from the war, and it’s an amazing thing for bystanders to witness.”

 

Those wishing to attend the event are asked to park at Gate 7 of the WNC Agriculture Center on Highway 280 or at the Advent Health parking lot on Highway 280 beginning at 7 pm.

 

Parking is free and a complimentary shuttle will be transporting attendees to and from the airport for the event.

 

Please note that there is no parking available in the regular airport parking lot, however you may park in the WNC Agriculture Center parking lot, or in the Advent Health parking lot located across the street from the airport.

 

Established in 2006, Blue Ridge Honor Flight’s mission is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the sacrifices of themselves and their comrades.

 

For more information about how to get involved in Blue Ridge Honor Flight, make a donation, or to get a veteran signed up for a flight, please visit the Blue Ridge Honor Flight website at: blueridgehonorflight.com.

 

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One thought on “Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for veterans April 23

  1. Tom Grady

    I was on the May 21st 2022 Honor Flight and I just have to say that the highlight of the entire trip was the moving welcome home that I experienced Upon returning to the Asheville Airport. I sincerely thank each and everyone that welcomed me home!

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