By Yaron Steinbuch – New York Post Bob Dole, the 97-year-old former Republican senator and 1996 presidential candidate, announced Thursday that he is battling lung cancer. “Recently, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. My first treatment will begin on Monday,” Dole said on Twitter. “While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also […]
WALDEN, N.Y. (June 1, 2020) — Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the fact that the majority of our veterans fall into the high risk category of 60 and older, Hudson Valley Honor Flight has decided to postpone our two upcoming fall flights as well as our annual lunch of honor. The board of […]
Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the national emergency declaration, the Department of Homeland Security is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline by a year. The new deadline for REAL ID enforcement is October 1, 2021. Read the announcement. Beginning October 1, 2021, every air traveler 18 years of age and older […]
WALDEN – Hudson Valley Honor Flight announced that board Chairman Frank Kimler has been elected to serve on the national board of directors for the Honor Flight Network. Kimler will serve as a board member and treasurer for a term of two years. The Honor Flight Network is a national network comprised of 125 independent […]
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Updated 2:39 PM ET, Fri December 6, 2019 (CNN) Saturday marks the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, and one of the three remaining survivors of the USS Arizona will attend the annual ceremony in Hawaii. Lou Conter, 98, arrived this week after missing last year’s celebration, the first time […]