Honor
Flight Northern California is a non profit program created solely to honor America’s
veterans for all their sacrifices by flying these American heroes to Washington,
DC to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to senior veterans
– WW II survivors along with those other veterans that may be terminally ill.
The WW II Memorial was not dedicated until April, 2004, nearly sixty years after
the end of the war, therefore, there are MANY veterans who have not had the opportunity
or the resources to see their country’s tribute to their bravery.
Based
on recent statistics, we are losing WW II veterans at the rate of 1200 per day.
With many not having the resources or support systems to undertake such a trip,
Honor Flight Northern California is doing whatever it takes to fulfill the dreams
of our veterans and, very importantly, our senior heroes travel absolutely
free. Perhaps more importantly they are accompanied by trained volunteer
guardians who pay their own expenses simply for the honor of serving these American
heroes.