Now is the time for veterans interested in flying with Central Missouri Honor Flight to submit applications.
The CMHF board of directors wants all Missouri Vietnam, Korean War and World War II veterans to have the opportunity to fly to our nation’s capital on future honor flights. If you have wanted to go, but have been waiting for others to fly before you, veteran applications will be accepted only through Sept. 1, 2024.
Honor flights provide a day of gratitude, celebration and healing for all veterans. The board wants all veterans who have not yet applied to do so now, because a limited number of honor flights will be scheduled.
With a deadline of Sept. 1, it is important that applications be sent in now, so veterans can be placed on upcoming honor flights.
Applications received after Sept. 1, will be returned to the sender with a list of other Missouri Honor Flight chapters that may accommodate the application.
“This has been an incredibly challenging decision for our board of directors,” said Mary Paulsell, CMHF president. “It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to make these life-changing flights available to our Missouri veterans.
“Through the generosity and support of central Missouri, we have been able to operate this all-volunteer organization for 15 years without any overhead.
To date, Central Missouri Honor Flight has flown more than 5,500 veterans to visit Washington, D.C., to reflect at their memorials. That is simply a remarkable achievement.”
Honor flight representatives will be contacting veterans who have already submitted applications, and those whose applications are postmarked by Sept. 1, to participate in scheduled 2024 flights.
Applications can be downloaded at www.centralmissourihonorflight.com.
