Guardian Application

Hudson Valley Honor Flight would not be successful without the generous support of our guardians. Guardians play a significant role on every trip, ensuring that every veteran has a safe and memorable experience. Duties include physically assisting the veterans at the airport, during the flight and at the memorials. On top of supporting our veterans on flight day, guardians also subsidize the cost of our flight by paying their own way. The cost to be a guardian is $500. Please make checks payable to Hudson Valley Honor Flight or HVHF. Checks WILL NOT be cashed without consent until you have been accepted onto our next flight. Due to the fact that family members of our veterans are given priority, there is no guarantee that filling out this application will reserve you a spot on the upcoming flight. However, you will be placed on our waiting list, which will carry over to future flights.

In preparation for flight day, each guardian is required to attend a guardian training seminar. Two seminars will be held on different dates. Each guardian can choose the date that works best for them. Guardian training is essential to your participation and contributes greatly to the success of each flight and the overall safety of not just your veteran, but everyone involved.

The Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Inc. Board of Directors instituted a policy beginning July 1, 2022 which recommends that guardians who serve as volunteers on Flight Day be at least one generation removed (younger) than the veteran they are accompanying.

Effective May 7, 2025 a REAL ID will be required to fly within the United States. LEARN MORE

Food is provided throughout the day and bathrooms are available at every stop and on all buses.

For further information, please contact us at 845-391-0076.

(Please list Your First, Middle & Last Name as it appears on your driver’s license or government ID.)

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Please note that a completed veteran application must be submitted separately.
(S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)

Please Review Carefully Before Sending:

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that:

1. As photographic and video equipment are frequently used to memorialize and document Honor Flight trips and events, his/her image may appear in a public forum, such as the media or a website, to acknowledge, promote or advance the work of the Honor Flight program. I hereby release the photographer and Honor Flight from all claims and liability relating to said photographs. I hereby give permission for my images captured during Honor Flight activities through video, photo, or other media, to be used solely for the purposes of Honor Flight promotional material and publications, and waive any rights or compensation or ownership thereto.

2. I further state that medical insurance is the responsibility of the guardian and I understand that neither Honor Flight nor the provider of free private aircraft ("Flight Provider") provides medical care. I understand that I accept all risks associated with travel and other Honor Flight Network activities and will not hold Honor Flight, the Flight Provider, or any person appearing or quoted in any advertisement or public service announcement for or on behalf of Honor Flight responsible for any injuries incurred by me while participating in the Honor Flight program.
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