Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation—and as a culturally diverse, free society.

Now, with over one thousand World War II veterans dying each day, our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.

The inaugural Honor Flight took place in May of 2005. Six small planes flew out of Springfield, Ohio taking twelve World War II veterans on a visit to the memorial in Washington, DC. In August of 2005, an ever-expanding waiting list of veterans led the transition to commercial airline carriers with the goal of accommodating as many veterans as possible. Partnering with HonorAir in Hendersonville, North Carolina, they formed the "Honor Flight Network." Today, the program continues working to expand the programs to other cities across the nation.

Information courtesy: www.honorflight.org

Featured on NewsChannel 5:

• Click here to see coverage by NewsChannel 5 on our August 18, 2010 flight.