WASHINGTON, D.C. (Valley News Live) – A group of 117 veterans landed on the East Coast on Day 1 of an Honor Flight that took off from Grand Forks. The veterans are in the nation’s capital to see memorials built in their honor.
The group includes 115 men and two women. Three veterans served during the Korean War era, and 114 served during the Vietnam War.
Veterans describe their welcome
Byron Cole, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, said the group received a warm welcome when it arrived.
“This is awesome. A bunch of guys get along a lot, talk a lot, it’s fun. It’s kind of the welcome we never got,” Cole said…