PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Honor Flight of West Central Florida is working to recruit more Vietnam-era veterans for free trips to Washington, D.C., as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans able to travel continues to decline.
The organization, which started 20 years ago to take World War II veterans to Washington to see their memorial, now flies about 300 veterans a year to visit veterans memorials, according to Tracy Luchtenberg, president of Honor Flight of West Central Florida.
Rob Cozen, a Navy veteran, and Bob Swick, a Marine veteran, are among 76 veterans traveling Tuesday with Honor Flight of West Central Florida. The two friends said they are glad to make the trip together…