Episode 28: Diane MacDonald Old Glory Honor Flight
The Honor Flight Network will always be credited as a catalyst for the beginnings of HHAUSA. Serving as a ground volunteer in central Wisconsin, I was instantly drawn into the organization and how everyone involved worked together to put on a first class experience to honor our Veterans. Flying to Washington DC as a guardian on two separate trips only furthered my love for something that is nearly impossible to put into words.
That same love captured the hearts of Drew and Diane MacDonald in Appleton back in 2009 and the Old Glory Honor Flight was born. Over 50 flights later, lives are being changed by the work that Diane and her passionate group of volunteers continue to do in Northeastern Wisconsin. From hosting flights at EEA AirVenture in Oshkosh and providing a "welcome home" to tens of thousands of adoring fans to a once in a lifetime trip back to Vietnam for 52 Veterans, Old Glory is doing some amazing work, changing countless lives along the way.
HHAUSA is fortunate enough to partner with the MacDonald's and Old Glory Honor Flight and several other chapters across The Badger State. We encourage anyone that knows a World War II, Korea or Vietnam Veteran to get them on the waiting list for your local chapter and give them the opportunity to experience some "Honor Flight Magic" as Diane likes to call it. The impact that a single flight can have on the lives of so many will last a lifetime, something all of our Veterans deserve to feel for their service and sacrifice to our country. To Drew and Diane and to all those who make the Honor Flight what it is, thank you for your service. You are truly a blessing to these heroes and their families and your work has not gone unnoticed.
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