WESTCHESTER – Over 70 veterans from the Hudson Valley were invited to take an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Local veterans, including 52 from Westchester, gathered at Westchester Airport to be honored by Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit organization created to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. The organization transports the veterans to Washington, […]
WHAT: Hudson Valley Honor Flight – Mission 23 WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Pre-flight Send-off – 6:30 a.m. SHARP (Arrive early) Welcome Home Rally – 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Send Off: 73 Tower Road Hangar, West Harrison, NY 10604 Welcome Home: Main Terminal, 240 Airport Rd, White Plains, NY 10604 Veterans from World War II, post-World […]
By Jill Schensul STEWART AIRPORT — The raindrops were pelting and the sky had just gone reluctantly from black to gray. It was 6 a.m. and already they were waiting, holding flags and posters. By 6:45 a.m. people packed the drop-off area at New York Stewart International Airport as the roar of Rolling Thunder motorcycles […]
World’s oldest barber among veterans from 13 counties WALDEN, N.Y. (March 28, 2019) — Anthony Mancinelli, 108-year-old barber and WWII Veteran from New Windsor, will be flying to Washington D.C. with 82 of his fellow veterans on Saturday, April 13th on Hudson Valley Honor Flight’s Mission 22. The April 13th flight will depart from New […]
Area WWII and Korean War veterans invited to apply WALDEN, N.Y. (Jan. 31, 2019) — Hudson Valley Honor Flight is seeking veterans for its spring flights taking place on Saturday, April 13 and Saturday, May 11. The April flight will depart from New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor and the May flight will […]
WHAT: Hudson Valley Honor Flight Mission 21 WHEN: Saturday, October 6, 2018 Pre-flight Send-off – 6:30 a.m. SHARP (Arrive early) Welcome Home Rally – 7:30 p.m. WHERE: New York Stewart International Airport 1180 First St., New Windsor, NY 12553 Veterans from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and Iraq/Kosovo will depart on Hudson Valley […]
HUDSON VALLEY – Local veterans are enjoying a trip this weekend to the nation’s capital for the 20th Hudson Valley Honor Flight. This year, 46 Korean war veterans and 23 World War II veterans were honored. Read More
Community is invited to be part of send-off efforts which begin at 6:30 a.m. at Stewart International Airport WALDEN, N.Y. (April 5, 2018) — Hudson Valley Honor Flight’s “Mission 19” will take 84 area veterans to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 14. The flight will depart Stewart International Airport in Newburgh taking veterans on an […]
Last month, four local veterans were part of a group that was flown to the nation’s capital to remember the sacrifices of war and to be honored for their service. The so-called “honor flight” was part of a nationwide system of recognition of military veterans called Honor Flight Network. The four reflected on the experience […]
Hello New Windsor. In a previous column I mentioned my disapproval of the professional athletes who have been taking a knee during the National Anthem. These multi-millionaires say it is not about disrespecting our country or the Veterans that have fought for our freedom. But it is my opinion that no matter what they say […]