With each flight, dedicated photographers are taken to DC with our Honored Veterans to capture the day. These photographers donate their time, skill, and products to our Veterans. With Flight 9, Courtney Paige of Boulder Creek Photography and Kasey Wolters of KC Photography took on the challenge. Over 2,000 photos were taken. Photos are available, […]
The Board of Directors of Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois were saddened to learn of the passing of long-time Honor Flight volunteer, Daniel E. “Lt. Dan” Finke. Lt. Dan became a member of the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois (“VHFSI”) team from the beginning. Lt. Dan served as Volunteer Coordinator for VHFSI. Lt. […]
We are so excited to tell you that the O’Charley’s 5K on the Runway is back this year! On November 11, 2022, join us on the runway at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois to run the 5th annual 5K under the runway lights! Runners and walkers from throughout the area are invited to come out […]
Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois completed their seventh flight to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 after a nearly two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The all-volunteer group departed Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois at 5:30am for a day packed with visits to memorials in our nation’s capitol. This flight carried 87 […]
Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois Invites Public to Welcome Home Ceremony Plenty of Parking, Transportation, Food and Entertainment Where will be you be at 5pm on Tuesday, September 28th? Hopefully at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion to welcome home our Veterans from their day in Washington, DC! Event organizers have been […]
The Honor Flight Network, the national organization which governs all Honor Flight hubs has announced that all passengers on honor flights in 2021 will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The two dose vaccine from Moderna or Pfizer, or the single dose vaccine from Johnson and Johnson are sufficient. For those who receive a two […]
Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois has been notified by The Honor Flight Network that flights are not allowed prior to July 1, 2021. Because of this, Veterans Honor Flight is planning to conduct Flight 7 in the Fall of 2021. Originally scheduled for May 2020, Flight 7 veterans and guardians have been selected. Everyone […]
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Guardians, As you know the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. On Wednesday, March 18, Honor Flight Network, the national organization over all Honor Flight hubs, extended the ban on flights until May 31, 2020. As we expected, this would have impacted Flight 7 if we had left the May 5 date in place. What we […]
Guardians, Our mission to take our honored veterans to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built in their honor has always been one with an inherent amount of risk. Many of our veterans have chronic health conditions and/or mobility issues which make travel difficult. Honor Flight was specifically conceived to overcome those difficulties and allow […]
