Land of Lincoln Honor Flight resumes trips

 

March 16, 2022



The Land of Lincoln Honor Flights are cleared for take-off.After being grounded for two years due to COVID restrictions and related health concerns, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) has announced that current conditions allow them to resume flights to honor veterans. They have planned five flights for 2022 on June 14, July 19, Aug. 30, Sept. 27 and Nov. 1.

The mission of Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is to show gratitude for our World War II, Korean era and Vietnam era veterans by taking them – free of charge – from Springfield to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to their service.

Joan Bortolon, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight president, issued the following statement:

“We are thrilled to be able to resume our flight schedule and start serving the over 700 veterans on our wait list. These veterans have been waiting patiently for the last two years for their day of honor and we are anxious to start filling our flights. We hope that current COVID-related positive trends continue so that we can complete our mission of taking five flights this year and affording these American heroes the day of honor and gratitude they have earned.”

They will start filling the June 14 flight in the next two weeks by contacting all World War II and Korean War veterans on the wait list as well as the Vietnam War veterans who were originally scheduled on the canceled April 2020 flight. The remaining Vietnam veterans on the wait list will be contacted for their flight in order of their date of application.  LLHF hopes to serve at least 500 veterans by the end of this year. 

They are always accepting applications from World War II, Korean Era and Vietnam Era veterans who would like to participate on an upcoming flight. Applications can be obtained from their website (www.landoflincolnhonorflight.org) or by contacting them at [email protected] or 217-585-1219 or 217-652-4719. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 70 years who wish to serve as a guardian on an upcoming flight may download an application from the website or by contacting them.

 

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