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11-04-2008, 01:00 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| MUST READ - North Texas Patriot Guard escorts WWII vets The North Texas Patriot Guard has been asked to participate in an escort to take a bus load of WWII veterans from the Waxahachie Texas civil center to Love Field in Dallas. The organization called "Honor Flight" will be flying these veterans free of charge to Washington DC to visit the WWII meorial and see a couple of other things in Washington. Honor Flight's mission is to get as many of the WWII veterans to Washington to see their memorial as possible for they are all gone forever. It took over 60 years for the members of The Greatest Generation to have their memorial built and many are now too old and ill to make the trip so it is Honor Flight's mission to take these people to see it. The entire trip is free to the veterans and is paid entirely by donations. With the rate at which WWII veterans are dying, approximately 1500 to 2000 a day, there is a real chance that most of us may not get to do something tangible for a WWII veteran other than attend their funeral. These people are in their 80's now. To see an 8 minute video of an actual Honor Flight mission taking WWII veterans to DC to visit the memorial, visit this link Ohio War Stories Blog Archive Honor Flight Guys, I was in crying my eyes out watching this. Please check it out!!!!!! Honor Flight's homepage is here Home North Texas Patriot Guard's homepage is here Patriot Guard of Texas > Home
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11-04-2008, 01:45 PM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I think that is a very honorable mission!
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11-04-2008, 05:44 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008
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| This is probably the best news I have had in many years. The most honourable and deserved occassion, that should have happened many times before, has finally come to fruition. Thanks for posting this Thor'. |
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11-05-2008, 02:31 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand
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| I'd watch it but my connections really slow couldn't even load the homepage Sounds really good ,opened my eyes Thor Il try again 3am ish
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11-05-2008, 03:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca
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| Thor thank you .....i cant say how but thank you 
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11-05-2008, 10:32 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic
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| thanks for posting it Thor!
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11-05-2008, 11:49 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| Thank you for that, Thor. *wipes tears* And MANY heartfelt thanks to those who've served, past and present.
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