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Thank you from a Veteran on Flight #54 – October 4, 2022

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I went on the Honor Flight on October 4th and it will remain in my mind as the most unforgettable experience of my life.

I would like to give a heartfelt shout-out to the guardians because they are so helpful, cheerful and make veterans feel special.

I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to talk with other veterans because trying to explain our experience to a civilian of our time in uniform is very difficult, if not impossible for them to understand. Veterans all have a common time to talk about if nothing more than our basic training and the NCO’s and officers that we were assigned to.

All in all, Honor Flight has done an incredible job for this all-expense paid trip to Washinton to honor veterans. I never would have been able to imagine the outpouring of thanks and honor that was shown us by hundreds of people, including children, at the airports and everywhere we went.

When I got out of the army, I thought that the VFW or Legion was all there was.

THANKS TO EVERYONE IN THE HONOR FLIGHT PROGRAM THAT WORKED SO HARD TO HONOR VETS IN SUCH AN AMAZING WAY!!

Art Petersen Memorial Flight #54 – October 4, 2022

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Honor Flight #54 is dedicated to Art Petersen, Korean Veteran, and dedicated Honor Flight board member. Art’s son, Greg, is on the trip and is pictured here in front of the Korean Memorial with his dad’s flag.

With a passion for service to fellow veterans, Art volunteered over 1, 000 hours each year to the success of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. 

Art passed away on February 22, 2021.

 

West Carroll Primary School

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Teachers, Kris Yingling, Becky Atherton and Travis Hartman, from the West Carroll Primary School in Savanna, IL came to the airport early Tuesday morning before flight #53 took off for DC to present Honor Flight board members, Stephen Garrington and Margie Hansen, with a check for $3,682. Money was raised at a Bike-A-Thon Fundraiser put on by the 4th grade class. Thank you for helping us send more veterans on honor flights!

Birdies For Charity – JDC 2022

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Birdies for CharityBirdies for Charity is a key fundraising component for Quad Cities’ non-profits, including The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.  

We hope that you will consider supporting Honor Flight of the Quad Cities through Birdies for Charity. The pledges you make now will be distributed to Honor Flight this fall — after the John Deere Classic takes place June 29 to July 3, 2022.

In addition to your pledges, the Classic will provide a match of at least 5%, making your donations even more impactful! You can win amazing prizes, including a 2-year lease on a 2022 Lexus RX 350, courtesy of Smart Lexus of Quad Cities.

To donate, use the link below:

Birdies for Honor Flight

Or Download the Birdies Pledge form

We appreciate your support! Your donations fund veterans going on Honor Flights to Washington D.C.

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Resuming Flights

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Honor Flight of the Quad Cities is happy to announce the resumption of Honor Flights to Washington DC so that veterans who served during our conflicts may visit the monuments built in their honor.

The next flight is planned for Thursday, November 4, 2021 and will be named the Bob Morrison Memorial Flight in honor of the late founder of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. 

Volunteers will call those eligible to go.  Health and safety will be of prime importance. At this time, only those Veterans and Guardians who have been fully vaccinated will be on the flight. Those not vaccinated will be taken on a later flight.

Masks will be worn by all participants whenever they are indoors.

At the end of the day (about 10 p.m.), the Veterans will return to the Quad City International Airport. The public is invited to come to the airport and give the veterans a warm reception and welcome home.

Those interested in going on a flight as a Guardian that are capable of caring for and assisting Veterans, including those that may be in a wheelchair, may fill out an application available at Application Forms page.

Applications for veterans who served during WWII, Korea, or Vietnam can also be found on the  Application Forms page.  Veterans and guardians will be called in the order their applications are received.  The waiting period may be a couple of years.  We encourage all to apply now to get their names on the lists.

Honoring Art Petersen – 1928 – 2021 (age 92)

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We at Honor Flight of the Quad Cities were saddened more than you can know, to hear of the passing of our dear friend Art. We are thankful for his selfless contribution of time and effort to support Honor Flight. His passing has left an empty space that we will never be able to entirely fill. As a Vet who defended our nation, it was our privilege to have him as one of our 5,000 honored veterans on an Honor Flight. But of course he was such a part of all of our 50 flights in so many ways.

We are also thankful for his family and friends, who supported him before, during, and after his military service. A wise person once said: “Those who put on the uniform are our knights of old, and our heroes of today, and our hope for the future.”

Visitation for Art Petersen will be Thursday, April 29 from 4 to 6 at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries funeral home — View his full obituary — Art Petersen Obituary.

The Board of Directors and Volunteers of
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities