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May 12, 2011
Michelle Coats APR, CPRC
Community InformationVolusia Honor Air flight to soar from DBIA to D.C. May 14
One hundred World War II veterans and their escorts on Saturday morning at 6:26 will board a US Airways’ charter flight at Daytona Beach International Airport (DBIA) bound for Washington, D.C. The group is the seventh from Central Florida to travel to the nation’s capital through the Volusia Honor Air program, which is organized by the Rotary Clubs in DeLand.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office honor guard will welcome the veterans as they make their way through a dedicated security checkpoint at the airport, followed by a pre-boarding reception inside the terminal. Volusia County Fire Services will send off the aircraft with a water cannon salute.
While at the nation’s capital, the veterans will tour the WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Wall and the Tomb of the Unknowns, time permitting. U.S. Representative Sandy Adams will be accompanying the veterans on their tour.
Representative John Mica will be joining the group at Arlington Cemetery. They also will be hosting a lunch for the vets at the Capitol.
The group will return to DBIA at 8:32 p.m. May 14. The public is encouraged to greet them on their return home.
For more information about Volusia Honor Air, please visit volusiahonorair.org.
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