GREEN BAY, Wi (WTAQ) – Old Glory Honor Flight, the group that takes military veterans back to Washington DC to visit historical monuments in their honor is wrapping up the 2018 season on Thursday. But this trip has some different elements.
5 Green Bay Packer alumni will be making the trip out of Austin Straubel Airport.
“Certainly bringing the Packers along with us really highlights the commitment the Packers organization has.”
Diane MacDonald is with Old Glory Honor Flight.
“They’re going to come along and help show our veterans how much we really appreciate them”
The trip to Washington will cover a lot of ground.
“Our big highlights are going to be to see the World War Two Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, and the Vietnam Wall.”
More than 70 area veterans from World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam will be onboard.
Flights are usually out of Appleton, but this one is a salute to Brown County.
“We are flying in and out of Green Bay, it’s one time only flight. It was really to help us to highlights the 200th anniversary of Brown County.”
The public is invited to welcome home the veterans Thursday night.
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