The idea came from some school kids who thought it would be great to honor the vets by allowing them to see their memorial for free.
6 million men & women served..1000 die each day,remaining are in there 80's...you get the idea...
My wanting to accompany and assist the vets started about 2 years ago..but with 2 small kids..and life, I kept postponing the trip, as with most procrastination..there are consequences..namely..the vets list has about reached its end. Time to fish..or cut bait. Looking at my financial situation,i realized spending $5-600 for this trip would place a toll on our finances..I'm a carpenter..you know the rest.
So here's what i thought, perhaps if i posted my dream on a couple of websites i frequent, asking folks to help me finance this trip. My first choice was http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/, its a great site for ..as the name implies...people who love fishing! Well..that was a sucess!! a fellow fisherman, screen named, Seapower is contributing $200 bucks...Great start.
My second choice is Classicmako.com.. there members and i ,share a passion for 40+ Y.O. Makos..Lets see what happens.I Thank You for your words of encouragment and support. Enough about me..this is about the vets.
Here is the link to Honor Flight and info related to the program -
http://honorflightmyrtlebeach.com/
http://www.honorflight.org/
http://honorflightmyrtlebeach.com/next-flight/
For now i will post donors and there names if they wish, and further down the road..i am creating a photo log of the trip , and "My" Vet....stay tuned!!
DONATIONS TO DATE
Capt.Frank Smith
Russ Carter
Robert Waz
Rodger gerstung
Capt. Aaron Rodgers
Thanks Guys !!
SO proud of you for taking on this commitment. Hard to believe it took so long for this country to erect a monument(s) to the WWII vets...this is a wonderful project!!
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