30-04-2025
Honor Flight mail sorting begins in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — An event held just twice a year signals the upcoming journey of more than 80 local veterans to our nation's capital.
The Honor Flight of Southern Indiana sorts thousands of pieces of mail for veterans in preparation for the flight of a lifetime.
On Saturday, dozens of veterans and their chaperones will fly to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor.
One of the many traditions of the honor flight is mail call.
As the veterans board the flight for take-off, each of them will receive about 100 handwritten letters from people around the Tri-State – thanking them for their service.
Once the veterans return to Evansville, thousands of people will fill the Evansville Regional Airport. The Welcome Home Parade begins at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday and the public is invited to take part,
Eyewitness News' Hannah Hearle will be on Saturday's flight – capturing the stories of the veterans on board.
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