/PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Home Depot® Foundation announced a pledge of $30 million over three years to address veterans' housing issues. The Foundation's financial commitment will be amplified by associates from The Home Depot, who will volunteer their time and home improvement know-how skills to projects across the country.
"Our nation's veterans have made great sacrifices for our country, yet the statistics show that many of them face severe housing needs due to disability, lack of affordable housing and unemployment," said Frank Blake, chairman and CEO, The Home Depot. "Their plight is very personal to all Home Depot associates because we have more than 35,000 veterans who work for us and an estimated 1,500 associates serving on active duty at any given time."
The Foundation's initiative will kick off immediately by providing a total of $3.1 million to Fisher House Foundation, The Mission Continues and Volunteers of America to repair and rehabilitate facilities and homes serving veterans of all ages. In addition to funding, each of these partnerships will be supported by Team Depot, the Company's associate-led volunteer force.
Fisher House Foundation provides comfort houses for the families of veteran and active duty military patients receiving medical care at major military and Veterans Affairs medical centers. The Home Depot Foundation is providing a one-year $500,000 grant to repair and enhance many of the organization's 54 existing houses. Where possible, Team Depot volunteers will complete the work, ranging from making bathrooms handicapped accessible, to painting and landscaping.
"Our partnership with The Home Depot Foundation will allow Fisher Houses across the country to partner with skilled volunteers from local Home Depot stores to refresh and enhance our homes," said Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher House Foundation. "Since we began serving our nation's military families and wounded warriors, over 142,000 families have been guests in our homes. We are grateful to The Home Depot Foundation for their generous support."
Volunteers of America is one of the largest nonprofit providers of affordable housing in the U.S., with a focus specifically on veterans, low-income families with children, the disabled and senior citizens. The Home Depot Foundation is providing a three-year $1.8 million grant to repair and rehab properties where veterans and their families live. First-year projects include the rehabilitation of residential facilities in Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, serving approximately 275 disabled and/or homeless veterans and their families at any given time. Each project will include numerous opportunities for Team Depot volunteers to get involved as well.
"Our organization has served the needs of veterans for more than 60 years," said Volunteers of America National President Mike King. "We feel a deep responsibility to serve those who have served our country, and understand that safe, decent housing is the foundation for a successful life. Our partnership with The Home Depot Foundation allows us to address both the quality and the quantity of our veterans housing. It's the factor that turns affordable housing into homes, and makes the difference between simply keeping people alive and giving them a life."
The Mission Continues provides opportunities for returning veterans to serve as citizen leaders by leading volunteer projects in their communities or by completing fellowships with nonprofit organizations. Along with a $1.05 million grant from The Home Depot Foundation, Team Depot will work with volunteers from The Mission Continues to complete more than 100 community projects during 2011. In addition, a disabled veteran will be placed at The Home Depot Foundation for a six-month fellowship to assist with project management for all volunteer projects.
"Our veterans are an asset. We appreciate that The Home Depot realizes the value that these dedicated men and women bring to our country, even after their time in uniform," said Eric Greitens, CEO of The Mission Continues. "We are excited to bring Mission Continues volunteers and Team Depot members together in service to build stronger communities."
The Foundation will continue to evaluate and add new partnerships to address veterans' housing issues. For more information about The Home Depot Foundation's veterans' initiative, please visit www.homedepotfoundation.org/veterans.
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Subscriptions for Soldiers Remembers U.S. Veterans November 11
PRNewswire/ -- Subscriptions for Soldiers is calling on the American public this Veterans Day to remember those soldiers who put their lives in danger today to ensure the safety of the country. Citizens have the opportunity to sponsor an active-deployed service member's request for their favorite magazine subscription by simply visiting www.subs4soldiers.com and making a $10 donation.
Launched by Magazines.com in 2008, Subscriptions for Soldiers provides free magazines to soldiers serving overseas. For deployed service members, receiving a monthly magazine can boost morale in stressful times and serve as a source of entertainment and a connection to home. "Veterans Day is a time for people to remember our troops and give back to the men and women serving our country," says Jay Clarke, president and CEO of Magazines.com.
Now nearing its 90th anniversary, Veterans Day is a time to remember those who sacrificed everything to serve their country, and the service members who continue to carry out the honorable task of service.
Veterans Through The Years
In 1944, Jimmy Gentry of Franklin, Tenn. was 18 years old and joined the U.S. Army to serve in World War II with the 42nd Infantry Division. "Back then, the only thing we had to look forward to was a letter from home," Gentry says.
In 1991, Gary Barksdale of Lexington, Ky. was deployed to Desert Storm. "I can't begin to tell you how much we enjoyed hearing from our friends while serving overseas," says retired Maj. Barksdale. The importance of being remembered still rings clear with Barksdale today. "Our soldiers need morale support from home to help them get through tough times."
Sgt. Jonathan Wardell, based in Ft. Bragg, N.C., joined the Army in 2005. Serving two tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Wardell's words resonate with those veterans who fought before him. "Getting a package from home was the one thing we had to look forward to," Wardell recalls. "We felt isolated, and any reminder of America was like a light at the end of a tunnel." Like many other veterans, Veterans Day for Wardell is a time to think of comrades and be thankful for the simple pleasures of home, like a magazine, that give soldiers a taste of America.
This Veterans Day, please visit www.subs4soldiers.com and show your support to a service member overseas with a monthly reminder of home -- a magazine.
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Launched by Magazines.com in 2008, Subscriptions for Soldiers provides free magazines to soldiers serving overseas. For deployed service members, receiving a monthly magazine can boost morale in stressful times and serve as a source of entertainment and a connection to home. "Veterans Day is a time for people to remember our troops and give back to the men and women serving our country," says Jay Clarke, president and CEO of Magazines.com.
Now nearing its 90th anniversary, Veterans Day is a time to remember those who sacrificed everything to serve their country, and the service members who continue to carry out the honorable task of service.
Veterans Through The Years
In 1944, Jimmy Gentry of Franklin, Tenn. was 18 years old and joined the U.S. Army to serve in World War II with the 42nd Infantry Division. "Back then, the only thing we had to look forward to was a letter from home," Gentry says.
In 1991, Gary Barksdale of Lexington, Ky. was deployed to Desert Storm. "I can't begin to tell you how much we enjoyed hearing from our friends while serving overseas," says retired Maj. Barksdale. The importance of being remembered still rings clear with Barksdale today. "Our soldiers need morale support from home to help them get through tough times."
Sgt. Jonathan Wardell, based in Ft. Bragg, N.C., joined the Army in 2005. Serving two tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Wardell's words resonate with those veterans who fought before him. "Getting a package from home was the one thing we had to look forward to," Wardell recalls. "We felt isolated, and any reminder of America was like a light at the end of a tunnel." Like many other veterans, Veterans Day for Wardell is a time to think of comrades and be thankful for the simple pleasures of home, like a magazine, that give soldiers a taste of America.
This Veterans Day, please visit www.subs4soldiers.com and show your support to a service member overseas with a monthly reminder of home -- a magazine.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
America Supports You: Fund Assists Severely Injured Veterans
An organization that focuses on helping severely injured veterans channels its efforts toward providing the kinds of assistance they don't otherwise get.
The Independence Fund provides "the tools, therapies and guidance that they are otherwise not receiving," said Steve Danyluk, the organization's president.
The Independence Fund, he explained, is built upon three pillars of support. These pillars, according to the Independence Fund Web site, include providing specialized tools and therapies to troops and veterans, promoting the overall well-being of severely injured veterans through physical and leisure activity, and providing advocacy and guidance through veterans and family members who have experienced similar events and injuries.
For example, the Independence Fund provides assistance such as iBot wheelchairs and sports equipment that has been modified so disabled veterans can take part in athletic pursuits or leisure sports.
The fund also provides two different types of therapies to injured troops.
"Sports and art therapy are the two big programs we champion," Danyluk said. "Some of the art has become part of our traveling art exhibit, which is steadily growing and been displayed, most recently at the Indianapolis [Veterans Affairs] hospital, and next at the Arlington Art Center in Virginia."
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans can apply for funding through the Independence Fund's Web site, where a downloadable document also is available, Danyluk said.
Once an application is accepted, an Independence Fund case director conducts an interview, and a grant funding board then reviews the application to determine whether the candidate receives a grant, Danyluk explained. The funding for grants distributed through the Independence Fund comes mostly in the form of donations, he added.
The Independence Fund is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
By Meghan Vittrup
American Forces Press Service
The Independence Fund provides "the tools, therapies and guidance that they are otherwise not receiving," said Steve Danyluk, the organization's president.
The Independence Fund, he explained, is built upon three pillars of support. These pillars, according to the Independence Fund Web site, include providing specialized tools and therapies to troops and veterans, promoting the overall well-being of severely injured veterans through physical and leisure activity, and providing advocacy and guidance through veterans and family members who have experienced similar events and injuries.
For example, the Independence Fund provides assistance such as iBot wheelchairs and sports equipment that has been modified so disabled veterans can take part in athletic pursuits or leisure sports.
The fund also provides two different types of therapies to injured troops.
"Sports and art therapy are the two big programs we champion," Danyluk said. "Some of the art has become part of our traveling art exhibit, which is steadily growing and been displayed, most recently at the Indianapolis [Veterans Affairs] hospital, and next at the Arlington Art Center in Virginia."
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans can apply for funding through the Independence Fund's Web site, where a downloadable document also is available, Danyluk said.
Once an application is accepted, an Independence Fund case director conducts an interview, and a grant funding board then reviews the application to determine whether the candidate receives a grant, Danyluk explained. The funding for grants distributed through the Independence Fund comes mostly in the form of donations, he added.
The Independence Fund is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
By Meghan Vittrup
American Forces Press Service
Saturday, May 31, 2008
America Supports You: Troop-Support Group Added to 'Top-Rated' Charities
After stringent review by one of the country's premier charity watchdogs, a Massachusetts-based troop-support group has been added to a list of top-rated charities.
The American Institute of Philanthropy has reviewed Homes for Our Troops' finances and included the group in their "Top-Rated Veterans & Military Charities" listing.
Homes for Our Troops is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
"Homes for Our Troops is proud to be included in [American Institute of Philanthropy's] list of top rated veterans and military charities," said Tom Benoit, vice president and chief financial officer of Homes for Our Troops. "Our dedicated staff has worked tirelessly to efficiently raise the funds needed to build homes across the country for severely injured veterans.
"The support we receive from our corporate partners and from individuals and companies across the country made it possible for Homes for Our Troops to spend only 7 percent on administration and fundraising in our fiscal year [ending] Sept. 30, 2007, and to complete 11 homes in 2007," he added. "Our goal is to complete 30 homes in 2008."
Founded in 2004, Homes for Our Troops is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing specially adapted homes to servicemembers severely injured while fighting in the global war on terrorism. The organization has provided 25 veterans and their families with homes suited to meet the each veteran's individual challenges. Over the next few years, Homes for Our Troops is committed to providing at least 100 additional homes for injured troops, organization officials said.
Only five of the 32 veterans charities listed in the American Institute of Philanthropy's most recent report are included in the top-rated category, according to institute officials.
The watchdog's review process focuses on the percent of costs spent on "program service costs" and the efficiency of organizations in raising funds.
Rather than just using figures reported by charities in financial disclosure forms, the institute adjusts for direct mail, telemarketing and solicitation costs that are sometimes allocated to program service costs. It also excludes the value of donated goods and services, which can be difficult to measure.
Because of their thorough review process, the institute was described as "the pit bull of watchdogs" by the New York Times. Newsweek said, "It's the toughest of the bunch. Because it disregards certain, potentially suspect, expenses and donations, it fails some nonprofits that the other raters approve."
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The American Institute of Philanthropy has reviewed Homes for Our Troops' finances and included the group in their "Top-Rated Veterans & Military Charities" listing.
Homes for Our Troops is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
"Homes for Our Troops is proud to be included in [American Institute of Philanthropy's] list of top rated veterans and military charities," said Tom Benoit, vice president and chief financial officer of Homes for Our Troops. "Our dedicated staff has worked tirelessly to efficiently raise the funds needed to build homes across the country for severely injured veterans.
"The support we receive from our corporate partners and from individuals and companies across the country made it possible for Homes for Our Troops to spend only 7 percent on administration and fundraising in our fiscal year [ending] Sept. 30, 2007, and to complete 11 homes in 2007," he added. "Our goal is to complete 30 homes in 2008."
Founded in 2004, Homes for Our Troops is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing specially adapted homes to servicemembers severely injured while fighting in the global war on terrorism. The organization has provided 25 veterans and their families with homes suited to meet the each veteran's individual challenges. Over the next few years, Homes for Our Troops is committed to providing at least 100 additional homes for injured troops, organization officials said.
Only five of the 32 veterans charities listed in the American Institute of Philanthropy's most recent report are included in the top-rated category, according to institute officials.
The watchdog's review process focuses on the percent of costs spent on "program service costs" and the efficiency of organizations in raising funds.
Rather than just using figures reported by charities in financial disclosure forms, the institute adjusts for direct mail, telemarketing and solicitation costs that are sometimes allocated to program service costs. It also excludes the value of donated goods and services, which can be difficult to measure.
Because of their thorough review process, the institute was described as "the pit bull of watchdogs" by the New York Times. Newsweek said, "It's the toughest of the bunch. Because it disregards certain, potentially suspect, expenses and donations, it fails some nonprofits that the other raters approve."
American Forces Press Service
Saturday, May 24, 2008
America Supports You: Challenge Coins Thank Vets, Help Nonprofit Groups
Searching for a tangible way to help Americans express their deep gratitude to servicemembers for their sacrifices, a Tampa, Fla., couple has designed their own challenge coin.
"As Americans, we should honor and acknowledge the sacrifices of members of the U.S. military," said Deb Benson, who co-founded Grateful American Coin Inc. with her husband. "In doing so, we should individually do what we can, however small, to help those servicemen and women who have sustained the most severe injuries."
The Bensons are doing just that with their organization's new coins. The tangible "thank you" bears the five service insignia on one side and the phrase "Thank you for your service from a grateful American" on the other.
Grateful American coins are available for purchase from the organization's site. While purchasers are presenting them to veterans with a heartfelt "thank you," something they've done 2,894 times since December, the net proceeds from their purchase are being donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and America's Vet Dogs.
Both organizations support America's wounded servicemembers.
"Our goal is to write our first checks to these two organizations on our one-year anniversary in November," Benson said.
Grateful American Coin is a supporter of America Supports You, as are its two beneficiary organizations. America Supports You, a Defense Department program, connects citizens and companies with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
"The America Supports You [relationship] means a lot to our organization," Benson said. "[It] assists with credibility for our young organization while at the same time assisting with exposure for our program."
The work America Supports You does is valuable and needed for organizations like Grateful American Coin, she added.
Military challenge coins, typically bearing a unit's insignia, date back to World War I. Legend has it that a coin identifying the squadron of a pilot shot down and captured behind enemy lines saved him from being executed by the French as a spy. He provided his coin, the only personal property his enemy captors hadn't confiscated, as proof of his identity.
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
INAUGURAL HONOR FLIGHT FAYETTE GROUP LEAVES MAY 14TH !
Honor Flight Fayette board members, veterans, guardians, volunteers and medical personnel would like to personally invite everyone to help us give a memorable send off, or welcome back, for our inaugural flight on May 14th.
Those involved with this flight will meet at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, on the square, for sign-in and a breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A. Afterwards we will load the buses between 6:30 and 6:45 a.m. and leave for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. The buses will return to the church between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m.
It would mean so much to these members of the "greatest generation" to see the streets lined with thankful citizens waving flags and banners and cheering them on for a day trip to see their memorial, which has taken 59 years to become reality. The fact that we are losing these brave men and women at the rate of 1,200 or more each day emphasizes the urgency for this and future trips, and this is a very special opportunity for us all to show our gratitude and ask ourselves "at what cost did they secure my freedom and how can I repay them".
Honor Flight Fayette is a non-profit, grass roots project staffed by volunteers whose sole interest is saying "thank you" to the veterans. It is a labor of love, dedication and determination for us to see that this project is a success so that more flights can be scheduled.
We would like to thank everyone who has given of their time, money, ideas and energy to make this dream come true, and we hope that many of you will decide to join us as guardians on future trips to spend an unforgettable day taking advantage of a personal history lesson from those who were there and lived through it.
Those involved with this flight will meet at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, on the square, for sign-in and a breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A. Afterwards we will load the buses between 6:30 and 6:45 a.m. and leave for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. The buses will return to the church between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m.
It would mean so much to these members of the "greatest generation" to see the streets lined with thankful citizens waving flags and banners and cheering them on for a day trip to see their memorial, which has taken 59 years to become reality. The fact that we are losing these brave men and women at the rate of 1,200 or more each day emphasizes the urgency for this and future trips, and this is a very special opportunity for us all to show our gratitude and ask ourselves "at what cost did they secure my freedom and how can I repay them".
Honor Flight Fayette is a non-profit, grass roots project staffed by volunteers whose sole interest is saying "thank you" to the veterans. It is a labor of love, dedication and determination for us to see that this project is a success so that more flights can be scheduled.
We would like to thank everyone who has given of their time, money, ideas and energy to make this dream come true, and we hope that many of you will decide to join us as guardians on future trips to spend an unforgettable day taking advantage of a personal history lesson from those who were there and lived through it.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Nationwide Effort Reaches Fayette County, Georgia
What started as one Ohio man’s idea to honor WWII veterans has turned into a nationwide movement that has reached Fayette County, Georgia, and donations are being sought to assist.
Earl Morse, a physician assistant and retired Air Force captain who also has his private pilot license, conceived the Honor Flight Network. The concept is to enlist the aid of private or commercial pilots and aircraft to fly WWII veterans on a one-day, roundtrip visit to the WWII War Memorial in Washington, D.C. free of charge. The idea was picked up in Fayette County by retired school teacher Gail Sparrow and local resident Mark Buckner and has led to Honor Flight Fayette Foundation, Inc.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1998, Morse started working for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Springfield, Ohio. In 2004 after the WWII War Memorial was completed in Washington, D.C., it became the center of discussion among his WWII veteran patients.
Over time, Morse noticed that many of the veterans who expressed a desire to visit the memorial couldn’t do so because of limited resources or physical limitations. He decided to do something about it. So he asked one of his WWII patients if he could personally fly him to the memorial free of charge. “Mr. Loy broke down and cried,” said Morse. “He said at his age he thought he would never get to see the memorial. He accepted the offer.”
A week later Morse asked a second veteran the same question and got the same answer. He realized that there was a need.
He addressed members of his flying club about the idea of flying veterans to the memorial with two stipulations: it couldn’t cost the veteran and the pilots had to personally escort the veteran at the memorial. Eleven pilots volunteered, and Honor Flight was born.
Honor Flight Fayette kicked off its effort with a sign-up blitz at local Chick-fil-A’s in early December 2007. That first initiative netted 50 veterans and guardians who signed up for the flights. Since the Chick-fil-A signups, the number has grown to 65. Each veteran will be paired with a family member or other volunteer who will pay their own way at a cost of about $350.
“Our goal was to get that first group of veterans signed up for the initial flight,” said Sparrow, whose father was a WWII Navy veteran but passed away before the memorial was built. “The WWII veterans protected my freedom and my way of life, and now it’s my time to say thank you for what they’ve done.”
It is estimated that as many as 1,200 WWII veterans are passing away each day across the nation. Fayette County has a high percentage of retired or former service men and women who were in WWII. This program is expected to generate many requests, so organizers are seeking donations.
Sparrow emphasized that they are not accepting any money from the veterans, but she and fellow organizers feel that Fayette County is populated by generous citizens who have the resources to help show appreciation for what these veterans did for our nation.
“As a 501 c (3) we are able to accept donations that are 100 percent tax deductible,” said Sparrow. She emphasized that donations can also be made in honor of or in memory of individuals.
Donors can make tax deductible donations to Honor Flight of Fayette, Inc.
“This trip will probably be their “last hurrah,” the last time they will be recognized as heroes and conquering victors that collectively and literally saved the world,” said Honor Flight founder Morse. “All day long at the WWII monument they will be thanked, recognized and admired for their service. These veterans will remember the kindness and adoration shown to them for the rest of their lives. They will all have a deeper appreciation for how much their country loves them and will miss them.”
For more information about Honor Flight Fayette, visit website http://www.honorflightfayette.org/ or call Mark Buckner at 770-231-6708. For information on the national program visit http://www.honorflight.org/.
Earl Morse, a physician assistant and retired Air Force captain who also has his private pilot license, conceived the Honor Flight Network. The concept is to enlist the aid of private or commercial pilots and aircraft to fly WWII veterans on a one-day, roundtrip visit to the WWII War Memorial in Washington, D.C. free of charge. The idea was picked up in Fayette County by retired school teacher Gail Sparrow and local resident Mark Buckner and has led to Honor Flight Fayette Foundation, Inc.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1998, Morse started working for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Springfield, Ohio. In 2004 after the WWII War Memorial was completed in Washington, D.C., it became the center of discussion among his WWII veteran patients.
Over time, Morse noticed that many of the veterans who expressed a desire to visit the memorial couldn’t do so because of limited resources or physical limitations. He decided to do something about it. So he asked one of his WWII patients if he could personally fly him to the memorial free of charge. “Mr. Loy broke down and cried,” said Morse. “He said at his age he thought he would never get to see the memorial. He accepted the offer.”
A week later Morse asked a second veteran the same question and got the same answer. He realized that there was a need.
He addressed members of his flying club about the idea of flying veterans to the memorial with two stipulations: it couldn’t cost the veteran and the pilots had to personally escort the veteran at the memorial. Eleven pilots volunteered, and Honor Flight was born.
Honor Flight Fayette kicked off its effort with a sign-up blitz at local Chick-fil-A’s in early December 2007. That first initiative netted 50 veterans and guardians who signed up for the flights. Since the Chick-fil-A signups, the number has grown to 65. Each veteran will be paired with a family member or other volunteer who will pay their own way at a cost of about $350.
“Our goal was to get that first group of veterans signed up for the initial flight,” said Sparrow, whose father was a WWII Navy veteran but passed away before the memorial was built. “The WWII veterans protected my freedom and my way of life, and now it’s my time to say thank you for what they’ve done.”
It is estimated that as many as 1,200 WWII veterans are passing away each day across the nation. Fayette County has a high percentage of retired or former service men and women who were in WWII. This program is expected to generate many requests, so organizers are seeking donations.
Sparrow emphasized that they are not accepting any money from the veterans, but she and fellow organizers feel that Fayette County is populated by generous citizens who have the resources to help show appreciation for what these veterans did for our nation.
“As a 501 c (3) we are able to accept donations that are 100 percent tax deductible,” said Sparrow. She emphasized that donations can also be made in honor of or in memory of individuals.
Donors can make tax deductible donations to Honor Flight of Fayette, Inc.
“This trip will probably be their “last hurrah,” the last time they will be recognized as heroes and conquering victors that collectively and literally saved the world,” said Honor Flight founder Morse. “All day long at the WWII monument they will be thanked, recognized and admired for their service. These veterans will remember the kindness and adoration shown to them for the rest of their lives. They will all have a deeper appreciation for how much their country loves them and will miss them.”
For more information about Honor Flight Fayette, visit website http://www.honorflightfayette.org/ or call Mark Buckner at 770-231-6708. For information on the national program visit http://www.honorflight.org/.
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