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Veterans

The Polack MSgt

(13,417 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2023, 04:07 PM Nov 2023

One of the programs that my Command supports - The St Louis Honor Flights

raising funds and arranging travel to DC for St Louis area vets.

That officer in the strange uniform in that 1st picture is Lt Col Lee, a Liason Officer from the Republic Of Korea Army

https://flickr.com/photos/ustranscom/albums/72177720312555209/with/53319149415/

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One of the programs that my Command supports - The St Louis Honor Flights (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 OP

This is such a great organization. CincyDem Nov 2023 #1

CincyDem

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1. This is such a great organization.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2023, 04:12 PM

Nov 2023

My dad went to DC with them about 10-11 years ago. It was the trip from hell with rain delays and cancelled flights BUT it waxslso the most amazing day for him. And he got to shake hands with Bob Dole at the WWII memorial. Dole was the driving force behind its completion.

Thanks for the reminder.

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