Jumpline magazine February 2025 - Flipbook - Page 27
Honor Flight South Fla- Mission 333
Article By: JROD
After almost 25 years I was 昀椀nally able to give back in
a small way to a group of men and women that we owe
so much to. My recent experience with the Honor Flight
Network was nothing short of amazing. I had the pleasure of being the guardian for a very special Vietnam
War veteran. We’ve all seen the movies, perhaps even
remember the history books, and maybe some stories
we overheard from a family gathering when we were
young. It doesn’t come close to speaking to a veteran
who lived it. I had that amazing experience with my
veteran and some others on the Honor Flight and it
has changed my perspective on what they lived
through during that era. I was really in awe by
the time we made it home after an 18-hour
day. The experience was undeniably more
rewarding than I could ever imagine.
Thank you, Gil and Local 1403, for
giving me the opportunity to take
part in this amazing experience.
JROD P-59 D/E
It was humbling
to see these
veterans with
tears in their
eyes as they
searched for the
names of friends
they’d lost.
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