Honor Flight scheduled- WWII and Korean War veterans encouraged to join the trip

Veterans welcomed home at Asheville Regional Airport following the day in Washington, DC.

The Blue Ridge Honor Flight will be transporting America's veterans to Washington, DC September 27. The planners of this trip are reserving a couple of seats for veterans of World War II or the Korean War. Thus far, there are no veterans from these two wars signed up for the trip.

Orientation for the trip will be September 13 in Asheville.

Any WWII veteran or Korean veteran wanting to make this trip can call Lisa Marie Barrett at 828-287-9197 as soon as possible.

The flight leaves from the Asheville Regional Airport on Saturday morning, returning that evening to a public Welcome Home celebration at the airport. There is no cost to the veteran, who is accompanied by a guardian. Shuttles take veterans and guardians to all the memorials and meals are provided free of charge.

Blue Ridge Honor Flight transports veterans to Washington, DC twice each year to visit memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.

Gold Star Family members are also welcomed on the flights - an opportunity to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Any Gold Star Family members are encouraged to visit blueridgehonorflight.com to complete the Gold Star Family application online or download it to send by mail.

For questions or more information, reach out to Anne Adkins, Gold Star mother and Blue Ridge Honor Flight board member, at atadkins87@gmail.com.