We are seeking volunteers to be trained to become an Honor Flight Guardian.  Once you complete the training, you are eligible to spend the day one on one with an Honor Flight veteran. Guardians play a critical role in the Honor Flight journey.

DC Guardian Training

MAY 17^th 5:30 – 6:45 pm

Martin Luther King/DC Central Public Library, conference room 401D

901 G street NW

Washington DC 20001

Metro accessible: Gallery Place or Metro Center

Transportation: No on location parking, but street parking or lot parking typically available in the general vicinity

Virginia May Guardian Training

MAY 18^th 6:00 – 7:15 pm

Arlington Central Public Library, Bluemont Room

1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington VA 22201

Transportation: Metro Virginia Square/GMU Metro & onsite parking lot 

Please rsvp to dcguardians@honorflight.org to confirm your attendance at this upcoming training. If you have not done so yet, please visit honorflightdca.com, volunteering, guardians & floaters and complete a Guardian Interest Form  Honor Flight DCA Guardian Interest Form (google.com)

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We are seeking volunteers to be trained to become an Honor Flight Guardian.  Once you complete the training, you are eligible to spend the day with an honor flight veteran 1-1. Guardians play a critical role in the Honor Flight journey. We promise it will be the best day ever!! Please rsvp to dcguardians@honorflight.org.

DC Guardian Training:

April 10, 2023 5:30pm – 6:45 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 401-G Conference Room

901 G St. NW

Washington, D.C.  20001

Metro accessible: Gallery Place China Town or Metro Center

Street or garage parking nearby (no onsite parking)

Virginia Guardian Training

April 19, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Arlington Central Public Library, Bluemont Room

1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington VA 22201

Metro accessible: Virginia Square – GMU Metro

On site parking lot available

Check out flights for the 2023 season!

https://honorflightdca.com/2023-schedule/

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Next guardian training

July 6th, Wednesday

Register using this link and you will receive a Zoom link ahead of the session.

Check our “mail request” page regularly for opportunities to send cards to veterans.

If you have any veterans that could use a mail call, please email us: dca.honorflight@gmail.com

https://honorflightdca.com/mail-requests/

So many of our volunteers love greeting downtown at the WWII, Vietnam, and Korean Veterans Memorials. Did you know we share a list of all planned visits to these memorials on any given day? This includes flights from BWI, IAD, and DCA. You can check it out on the Volunteering page, navigate to Greeting Veterans and then the dropdown Memorial Greetings page.

https://honorflightdca.com/volunteering/greeting/memorials/

We are excited to announce the 2022 Honor Flight season is live! Please check out the schedule page for more information: https://honorflightdca.com/2022-schedule/

We look forward to seeing you in person as we greet our veterans.

On Friday, December 10, we invite the public to join us in celebrating Senator Bob Dole, a distinguished leader who devoted his life to serving the country he loved. As a friend, partner, and member of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation family, we would appreciate your help spreading the word about the Robert J. Dole Celebration of Life this Friday at the WWII Memorial.

Beginning with his service in World War II, Senator Dole dedicated his life to our nation and its people. He loved America, so we believe it is fitting that every American should have the opportunity to celebrate his distinguished legacy. Join us for this special event with Gen. Mark A. Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Tom Hanks, Savannah Guthrie, the U.S. Army Band, and others. The WWII Memorial held profound meaning to Senator Dole, who championed the Memorial’s establishment in honor of all who served.

Date: Friday, December 10 Time: 11:00 a.m. EST Location: National War II Memorial, 1750 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. Transportation & Parking: We encourage you to use public transportation or a rideshare app, as parking near the event will be extremely limited. Additional details can be found at https://www.nps.gov/wwii/planyourvisit/directions.htm.  Program: 11:00 a.m. EST – Livestream of Robert J. Dole Memorial Service    1:15 p.m. EST – Hearse with Senator Bob’s casket arrives. Program with Gen. Mark A. Milley, Tom Hanks, and Savannah Guthrie begins. Senator Elizabeth Dole to lay a wreath in honor of her late husband.

Senator Bob believed in a united America. Let’s come together, once again, in appreciation for his leadership, love of country, and selfless service. This event is open to all who wish to attend. Please extend this invitation to your colleagues, friends, and communities, encouraging them to join us. This event is accessible for those with disabilities. If you are not located in the Washington metropolitan area, we invite you to tune in to the event virtually via Facebook Live.

Please help us spread the word. Sample social media copy and graphics can be found below. Potential Social Language:  Twitter: #BobDole’s service to America began as a soldier in WWII. On Friday, Dec. 10 at @WWIIMemorial, join Gen. Milley, Tom Hanks, @SavannahGuthrie, @theusarmyband, & @DoleFoundation to celebrate his life. Details: https://robertdole.org/events/. #RememberingBobDole Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn: #BobDole’s service to America began as soldier in WWII. Now, you can honor his life and legacy at the very memorial he worked so hard to establish. Join @elizabethdolefoundation on Friday, December 10 at the National World War II Memorial at 11am EST, alongside Gen. Milley, Tom Hanks, Savannah Guthrie, @usarmyband, and others to celebrate the remarkable life of Bob Dole. Details at https://robertdole.org/events/. #RememberingBobDole

More information about the life and legacy of Bob Dole can be found at robertdole.org.

Media invited to ceremonies welcoming veterans to DC’s memorials 

ARLINGTON, Va. (October 4, 2021) – The Honor Flight Network announced that among the 11 Honor Flight trips arriving in Washington, DC this week, one has been arranged exclusively for women veterans and a second will escort members of the all-African American South Carolina Combat Veterans Association. The women’s trip, organized by Honor Flight Chicago, will tour the national memorials on Wednesday, October 6. The South Carolina Combat Veterans Association will be touring the memorials on Saturday, October 9, with Honor Flight’s Lone Eagle program which serves veterans who do not live near a regional Honor Flight Hub.   

“Honor Flight recognizes that race and gender shaped the military experience for many of our veterans, particularly of previous generations, so we are proud to provide special opportunities for these veterans to experience their Honor Flight trips together,” said Meredith Rosenbeck, CEO of Honor Flight Network. “Historically, these groups have felt underrepresented in the veterans’ community, and it is our hope that these trips send the message that the Honor Flight Network is here to honor all who served.”     

All Honor Flight trips visit Washington’s national memorials. The all-women’s group will make a special visit to the Military Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on October 6 at 12:45 p.m. The South Carolina Combat Veterans Association will perform a wreath-laying with a bugler at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on October 9 at 3:00 p.m.  

Media interested in covering the visits and interviewing veterans and Honor Flight representatives are asked to contact Carol Harlow at media@honorflight.org, or 202-480-3129, to coordinate coverage as times may shift.   

Honor Flight trips in 2021 will continue through November 13. The Honor Flight Network expects to soon reach the historic milestone of having served 250,000veterans. 

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About Honor Flight Network 

The Honor Flight Network was formed in 2005 with a mission of honoring our nation’s veterans by bringing them to Washington, DC to visit the memorials and monuments dedicated to their service and sacrifice. The Honor Flight Network is currently comprised of over 130 hubs throughout the country dedicated to carrying out the Honor Flight mission. In addition to World War II veterans, the organization transports those who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, intermediary operations, and in special cases of terminal illness or injury, veterans from more recent service eras. Since 2005, the Honor Flight Network has taken more than 240,000 veterans to Washington D.C.  For more information, visit honorflight.org.