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Obama surprises dozens of veterans after their plane arrives in Washington for Veterans Day
Obama surprised 88 Wisconsin veterans from multiple wars, personally greeting each and presenting Presidential Challenge Coins during their visit to D.C. memorials, organizers said.
- Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance, greeting and thanking Korean and Vietnam War veterans after their Honor Flight plane arrived in Washington for Veterans Day.
- The Honor Flight Network is a national nonprofit organization that provides free flights for veterans to visit Washington D.C. monuments, having served over 317,000 veterans in 20 years.
- Obama shook hands with the 79 veterans from Wisconsin and presented them with Presidential Challenge Coins, expressing gratitude for their sacrifices in protecting the country.
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A sisterhood of service: Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flight's first all-women mission
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) — It was early October. There was an overcast sky and a cool autumn breeze. Inspiration was in the air when a sea of pink washed over the nation's capital. This is Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flight Mission 21. "It's marvelous," said 93-year-old Navy veteran Mary Brown. "I never would have dreamed anything so [...]
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