Fall Freedom Honor Flight Postponed

Freedom Honor Flight organizers have announced they are postponing the September 12th flight from La Crosse to Washington D.C.

Freedom Honor Flight is the first Wisconsin affiliate of the national network of Honor Flight organizations. The program serves Decorah, La Crosse, Eau Claire and Rochester—a total of more than 25 counties in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.

Freedom Honor Flight president Dave Larsen said, "The safety of our veterans is our top priority. Our veterans are older adults and many have severe underlying chronic medical conditions. They are at a higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness."  The organization is committed to rescheduling what will be the 25th flight as soon as possible.

The group's mission is to organize and fly groups of veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials that stand in their honor. The group receives no government funding and depends on donations, which are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.  Learn more at www.freedomhonorflight.org.