![]() If you contact us, expect some delay in our response. We do our best to respond to each of them in a timely manner however, please understand we have limited manpower. We receive hundreds of emails and phone calls each month. Southeast Florida Honor Flight is an all-volunteer organization.Please submit your application as soon as possible! We have a 1+ year waiting list for Vietnam veterans. Korean and Vietnam War veterans are called by date of application received. First priority is given to WWII veterans and those veterans with a terminal diagnosis from a physician. We call veterans for the next scheduled Honor Flight in chronological order of US wars/conflicts. Once you have submitted your application below, your name is placed on a waiting list. Please consider this a small token of appreciation for what you and your brothers-in-arms have given to keep our country free. Guardians provide companionship and any assistance necessary to keep you comfortable and worry-free. In order to accomplish this goal, we provide a trained guardian to accompany each veteran on the trip. ![]() Our objective is to ensure a safe, memorable, and rewarding experience to as many veterans as possible. Honor Flight is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization that provides veterans like you a trip of a lifetime. ![]() For more information, please visit .įollow on Twitter or find us on Facebook.Honor Flight recognizes you for your sacrifices and military service to our nation by flying you to Washington, DC to see your memorials at no cost to you. ![]() The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Veterans and guardians are encouraged to apply for spots on upcoming trips.īrookhaven National Laboratory is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. The next honor flight will take place next spring. Local firefighters flew the flag between two firetrucks for everyone to see at the airport’s exit. A huge group of family and friends lined the terminal, welcoming the veterans home with applause, waving American flags, and holding “thank you” posters. Veterans received handfuls of letters from family members, school children, and scout troops, all thanking them for their service.Īnother heartfelt surprise awaited the group as they arrived back at Long Island MacArthur Airport. “Everybody loved to receive correspondence from loved ones and friends.” “The time of day the veterans looked forward to while they were serving was mail call,” Jones said. Koropsak organized a surprise for veterans on the way to the airport to head back home, recreating a moment that many service members remembered fondly from their days in uniform–mail call. The group also visited the Marine Corps War Memorial, which depicts a flag raising during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, and attended the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Korean War veteran John Foster received letters thanking him for his service during "mail call." “It’s an unbelievably humbling experience,” Koropsak said. Koropsak and Foster then visited the Korean War Veterans Memorial, where Foster found the name of a friend who passed etched into the Wall of Remembrance. As a group, honor flight participants gathered for a photo at the World War II Memorial, then set out across the National Mall. Jane Koropsak, a BVA member and longtime Brookhaven Lab staffer currently working part-time for the Stakeholder Relations Office, accompanied Korean War veteran John Foster as a guardian during an honor flight on Sept. “The BVA is pleased to help a local veteran make an incredibly meaningful trip to visit their memorial.” “Honor Flight Long Island shares the BVA’s goal to pay tribute to our veterans’ service to our country,” said outgoing BVA Commander Steve Coleman. veterans, military reservists, transitioning military and their families as they invest in a career at Brookhaven Lab. Armed Forces and promotes ways to help veterans in need. The group honors days of observance for the U.S. The BVA is dedicated to veteran recognition, outreach, and support. “The BVA’s donation is a wonderful testament to our mission.” “It’s just terrific that our local community supports Honor Flight Long Island and has enabled us to do this for 15 years,” said Bill Jones, president of Honor Flight Long Island’s board of directors. From left: Steven Coleman, previous BVA Commander Joseph Sullivan, Sargeant-at-Arms Shari Lindner, interim BVA Commander Jane Koropsak, BVA member and Honor Flight Long Island volunteer.
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