...WILL BE ONE OF YOUR FINEST.
Your trip with Southeast Florida Honor Flight will be a long and emotional day. Yet we are confident it will also be a memorable day of exhilaration and renewal. Past Honor Flight participants have told us that next to their wedding day and the births of their children, their Honor Flight is one of the top highlights of their lives.
Here is just a brief summary of what to expect. Once you sign up for your Honor Flight and we get to your name on our waiting list, you will be showered with information and instructions on exactly what you will need to do. Our goal is to honor you for serving our nation and we try to make it the best and most comfortable day as possible for you!
The day starts early. The first groups arrive at Palm Beach International Airport typically by 4:30am. This early arrival allows time for checking in, meeting up with your guardian for the day, taking photographs and processing through TSA security before boarding the plane to Washington, DC. Once we arrive in DC, you will immediately board our deluxe motor coaches and head toward the first stop in our Nation’s Capital. We have also made arrangements for a police escort throughout the day so we can whip through that notorious Washington, DC traffic!
The highlights of every trip are our stops at the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War Memorials where you will have ample time to visit and reflect on your service and the service of others. Besides visiting these locations, every trip includes visits to other destinations, but the itineraries may vary. Trips typically includes a stop at the The Air Force Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Even if you do not travel with your own wheelchair or request one for your trip, we bring extra wheelchairs with us. We have found that even the most able-bodied veteran may tire by the end of the day. If that is the case, please know that wheelchairs will be available for your use.
After our day in Washington, DC, we will board the buses for our trip back to the airport. There will be another security screening for the return flight. Once we return to West Palm Beach, your guardian will make sure that you land safely in the arms of your loved ones after your long day. Oh, yes. There may be one or two more surprises on the way home, but we want you to discover those for yourself.