Central Missouri Honor Flight schedules final ride for Sept. 15
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The last ride for the Central Missouri Honor Flight will occur Monday, Sept. 15, according to a Friday press release from the group.
The release says roughly 5,600 veterans have been flown to Washington D.C. since May 2009. A reason for the flights stopping was not described in the release. CMHF’s 71st group will leave Columbia at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 15 and return at 9:30 p.m. the same day at the Columbia Mariott Courtyard.
The Central Missouri Honor Flight Riders escort the buses once they arrive to Kingdom City from St. Louis.
“For the final Central Missouri Honor Flight, join us in letting the veterans on board know their service is not forgotten. Just as our goal was sixteen years ago for our first honor flight, it remains the mission that each veteran comes away with new-found respect and remembrance that they are thanked and applauded for their service to our country. An honor flight has never been about the travel. It has always been about the journey,” the release says.
