Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois is calling on the entire community to come out and celebrate 88 local veterans at the Flight #16 Welcome Home Celebration on Monday, May 18, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will be held outdoors in front of the airline terminal at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois. […]
Where will you be at 5pm on Tuesday, Sept 16th? Hopefully at the Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois to welcome home our Veterans from their day in Washington DC. Event organizers have been working most of the year on the Welcome Home event and want to invite everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities. […]
Where will you be at 5pm on Tuesday, May 6th? Hopefully at the Veterans Airport in Marion to welcome home our Veterans from their day in Washington DC. Event organizers have been working most of the year on the Welcome Home event and want to invite everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities. “The […]
Mission 11 is Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Schedule Rides Mass Transit busses from parking lot start at 5:00pm The Daniel Brothers perform at 6:00pm Whiskey & Rust perform at 7:00pm Welcome Veterans Home at 8:45pm (Flight lands at 8:30pm) About The Welcome Home Celebration The Welcome Home committee encourages the general public to bring Welcome […]
Welcome Home Celebration Tuesday, October 4 5pm – 9pm All events are outdoors, restrooms available. Lawn chairs are recommended. Food trucks available starting at 5pm. Flight arrival 8:10pm Parking Cornerstone Church (click for map) Sam’s Club Shuttles run constantly to & from Veterans Airport Limited parking available at Veterans Airport Where will be you be […]
Welcome Home Celebration Tuesday, June 7 5pm – 9pm All events are outdoors, restrooms available. Lawn chairs are recommended. Food trucks available starting at 5pm. Flight arrival 8:10pm Parking Cornerstone Church (click for map) Sam’s Club Community of Faith Church Shuttles run constantly to & from Veterans Airport Parking is NOT available at Veterans Airport […]
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 Welcome Home Celebration for Flight 6 begins at 5:00pm. Veterans are scheduled to arrive home from Washington D.C. at 8:10pm. Food and fun are available for the whole family starting at 5pm! Parking Parking at Veterans Airport is extremely limited. Please park in our satellite parking locations: Cornerstone Church, Marion (old Walmart building) Community […]
Plans are underway for the Welcome Home event for the 4th Veterans Honor Flight on Tuesday, October 16. “Due to the overwhelming response and support from the public at previous flights, the Welcome Home Planning committee decided to ask Food Trucks and local Entertainment to join us as we prepare for our Veterans to arrive […]
The 4 th Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois will depart Veterans Airport in Marion on Tuesday, October 16. While they are away, volunteers will be busy preparing for the Welcome Home event. “For Flight #1, we had three volunteers. The outpouring of support from the public was incredible, but we learned we needed more […]
