Cold War Veterans Blog

Honoring Veterans


FOREST CITY, IA - The Forest City American Legion is working with other military organizations to plan an honor flight.

  They're flying one hundred World War II vets from North Iowa and Southern Minnesota to Washington D.C. on April 18th. 

The trip just lasts one day, but the group will have the chance to tour most of the Capitol.  Plus they'll spend two full hours at the World War II Memorial.  It's a tightly packed schedule, but Vietnam Vet Bill Clark explained it's nothing compared to what they've been through. Clark told KIMT News 3, "this is a piece of cake, this is a walk in the park for these guys.  I talked to a guy that's 94 years old and one of the questions on the application is, can you walk 100 yards?  He says, if you let me rest a little bit.  They're fired up to go." Donations and other sponsorships are allowing the World War II vets to travel free of charge.

  If you'd like to help, the organizers are asking you send checks payable to "Honor Flight Winnebago" to HFW, 216 S. 4th Street, Forest City, IA 50436.