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Honoring AZ WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War Veterans
While Honor Flight Arizona Takes a Pause, We Take Time to Look Back
by Rick Hardina, Honor Flight President Memories of special times spent with some very special people As most friends of Honor Flight Arizona have heard, our flights have currently been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Although we… Read More
Remembering Volunteer Carol Taheny
It is with much sadness that Honor Flight Arizona announces the passing of our long-time Volunteer Carol Taheny. Carol lost her heroic 10-week battle with the Covid-19 virus on June 22nd in Phoenix, Arizona. Carol resided with her… Read More
Welcome to Our New Website!
Thank you for visiting our new website! If you read back through the old posts (dated before August 2017), you will notice blank spaces or boxes with an “x” in the corner to indicate a missing image. Unfortunately,… Read More
Embry-Riddle ROTC Cadets Fly on Honor Flight
This great article (“Embry-Riddle ROTC cadets attend one of the last Honor Flight trips geared solely toward WWII veterans”), written by Max Efrein of The Daily Courier, gives an ‘inside look’ at the experiences of a number of… Read More
Community Groups Hold Fundraisers
The spring flying season is in full swing and we have had some really wonderful times with those who helped raise funds for Honor Flight Arizona, enabling us to send up to 30 WWII Vets on each of… Read More
50 Flights of Honor!!
Honor Flight Arizona will have the privilege of flying their 50th mission out of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on November 9th, 2015, welcoming them home on Veterans’ Day, November 11th. Honor Flight AZ took its first baby step flying 11… Read More
A Little USO Tour
The United Services Organization (USO) was founded 74 years ago, on February 4, 1941, with its purpose being to provide entertainment and recreational opportunities to servicemen and boost the morale of the troops. Although not a government agency,… Read More
OBON Project
I wrote in the newsletter last October about Mr. Stan Fagerstrom, who returned three Japanese flags he obtained during WWII and the closure that came with being able to do that. Two of the flags were not marked… Read More
Surprise, Surprise!!
AZ GIVE Team I love when opportunities come to me to accept donations and/or to speak. Recently Honor Flight Arizona was nominated for the Spring Cycle by the AZ GIVE Team. I don’t know who nominated us, but… Read More
Last Updated: January 19, 2021 by Honor Flight Arizona
Remembering Volunteer/Guardian Gary Drumheller
by Susan Howe, Honor Flight AZ Founder It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of Gary Drumheller, an amazing man who found many ways to let our Veterans know that they are loved and cared… Read More