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Special arrival: 2 veterans from Doolittle’s Raiders

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Special greeting!
Two of the last survivors of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will be flying in for the American Veteran Center Conference on Wednesday, Nov 5th.
They will arrive on separate flights:
1 arrival Delta 1938 6:05 pm and 1 arrival Delta 2364 at 9:04 pm

NOTE this is not an official Honor Flight, but would still love for you to join us to greet our veterans outside of security

Delta airlines has authorized GAPs and parking Wednesday evening for this arrival. Present official ID at the Delta counter to obtain a gate pass. Christian Huynhcung, Delta representative will have parking vouchers, limited to the first 50. The latest GAPs will be available is 7:30pm for the 9:05pm arrival.

Parking at DCA

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FROM THE Reagan Airport Parking Authorities:
The hourly Terminal B/C parking lot is closed until at least the end of the month for repaving.  Daily lot open, but very full. Please allow extra time to find a parking space.

Guardian training October 14th

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If you are interested in serving as an Honor Flight Guardian, please join us for Guardian Training on October 14th at 6:30 pm at The Lexington at Market Square.
The Lexington is located at 400 8th Street NW, and is easily accessible by Metro. On the Yellow or Green Lines, get off at the Archives/Navy Memorial station; on the Red Line, get off at Gallery Place; on the Orange or Silver Lines, get off at Metro Center. There are also parking lots on 8th Street on either side of E Street, and two on D Street (cost varies).
The training session will be held on the Second Floor Resident Room – let the concierge know you are there to meet with Nancy Griffith (her phone number is 202-453-5473 if you run into any problems or have questions).
Please RSVP to Laura at  honorflightguardians@gmail.com so we know how many attendees to prepare for.  The session should run 60-75 minutes.
Thank you for your interest in serving our veterans as an Honor Flight Guardian! It is a rewarding experience, and an essential part of making the day a safe and happy one for our deserving heroes.

Guardian opportunities fall 2014

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The Fall season of Honor Flight is underway, and there are several opportunities to serve as a guardian or military floater.

Military Floaters Needed 10.7.14 and 10.21.14: The Heartland and Greater Tri-State Ohio Honor Flight hubs are in need of Military Personnel to serve as floaters during their time in DC. Floaters are not assigned to a specific veteran and, therefore, formal training is not required. We do, however, recommend reviewing the Training section of our website (www.honorflightdca.com).
Guardians Needed 10.11.14: The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight (from Wisconsin) are in need of a few more guardians for their veterans. Guardians must be between the ages of 18 and 65, fit enough to walk up to five miles throughout the day, and able to assist an adult male in and out of a wheelchair.
Please email Laura R, who has taken over as Guardian Coordinator, at honorflightguardians@gmail.com if you are available for any of these trips.
Please remember that guardians must be between the ages of 18 and 65, and able to push a wheelchair carrying up to 200 lbs. Guardians must also have completed Guardian Training. If you have not completed this training, please let me know so that training can be scheduled.
As always, continue checking the HF DCA website (Honor Flight DCA Reagan National Airport) and our Facebook page (Honor Flight at Reagan – Welcoming Our Heroes) for information about upcoming opportunities to greet our WWII veterans at Reagan National Airport and the WWII Memorial.
Thank you for all you do!